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Launching of the International Waqaf Conference

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Waqaf can and have brought major benefits to the society and even Muslims throughout its history everywhere even in non-Muslim countries and minority communities or even as far as the citizen component and minority population among the people and non-Muslim majority population. The Minister of Religious Affairs explained the matter at the Opening Ceremony of the International Waqaf Conference in conjunction with the Brunei Mid-Year Conference and Exhibition 2022, MYCE 2022, yesterday MORNING. According to Yang Berhormat Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman, the tithe must be paid and collected at certain times according to the haul and at a certain rate according to the amount and according to the types.

Yang Berhormat Pehin reminded that the implementation of waqaf has contributed to the country especially in reducing the government budget. With the presentation of waqaf in the form of necessities, the financial allocation from the government is not required.

The conference was jointly officiated by the Minister of Religious Affairs; Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia Doctor Haji Awang Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong, Minister Of Home Affairs; and Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ali bin Apong, Minister Of Primary Resources And Tourism. The theme of the conference is 'Towards Realising a Comprehensive Waqaf Implementation and Management'.

The Minister of Home Affairs presented a Premier Paper titled 'Wakaf and Socio -Economic Development' followed by the virtual presentation of the main paper 1 by Datuk Doctor Mohd Ghazali Mohd Noor, the Deputy Secretary General of the Zakat and Waqaf Forum, Malaysia.

The Brunei Islamic Week Exhibition also features waqaf clinic during the conference. The 4-day exhibition held until 4th of June is jointly conducted with the Waqaf Division, Brunei Islamic Religious Council Department, Ministry of Religious Affairs; UNISSA and KUPU SB. This year, four Waqaf Institutions from abroad participated in the exhibition.

Source: Radio Television Brunei