When he first opened a small stall selling nasi lemak in Shah Alam, Mr. Hazwan never imagined that his small business would grow so rapidly. With a starting capital of RM500 and a strong entrepreneurial spirit, he began his days as early as 4 a.m. to prepare breakfast meals. Support from the local community enabled him to gradually increase his daily sales. Today, Mr. Hazwan owns two food trucks and employs several full-time staff.
However, business success is not measured by profit alone. One day, while reorganizing his business cash flow, Mr. Hazwan began to wonder: “Adakah aku sudah wajib bayar zakat?” He began looking for information about how to calculate business zakat online. That search led him to the website tunaizakat.my. A platform for zakat payment through Selangor Zakat Board which provides a zakat calculator and comprehensive guidelines that made it easier for him to understand this responsibility more clearly.
With the help of the calculator, Mr. Hazwan found that his business profits had exceeded the nisab threshold. Therefore, he began to fulfill his Business Zakat buat kali pertama, dan menjadikan ia satu amalan tahunan yang tidak pernah dilepaskan. Lebih mudah apabila bayaran boleh dibuat secara online – menjimatkan masa dan tidak mengganggu rutin harian sebagai usahawan.
Since then, Mr. Hazwan’s livelihood has continued to grow. He gained more customers, was offered food supply contracts at several government offices, and even received more catering requests for events. He believes that all of this is the result of the blessings from fulfilling his zakat obligation. “Zakat bukan mengurangkan, malah membersihkan dan meluaskan rezeki,” he said during an interview with the Tunai Zakat team.
Apa yang lebih menyentuh hati, Encik Hazwan mula menyedari bahawa sumbangan zakatnya bukan sekadar memenuhi tuntutan agama. Ia menjadi sebab ramai asnaf dapat meneruskan kehidupan – ada yang mendapat bantuan perniagaan, pendidikan, malah rawatan perubatan. “Saya berniaga bukan untuk diri sendiri sahaja. Ini cara saya kembali menyumbang kepada masyarakat,” he added.
If you’re an entrepreneur, start by understanding how to calculate business zakat you. Check whether you have reached the zakat obligation threshold, and fulfill it easily through the tunaizakat.my platform. Managed by Maahad Tahfiz Al-Fateh as an Assistant Amil. Selangor Zakat Board. Visit tunaizakat.my today. May your business also be blessed like Mr. Hazwan’s story.
*This story is inspired by a true story.