The Ummah Zakat Foundation has launched the EasyZakat digital platform to simplify the payment and distribution of Zakat while appointing the Emir of Argungu, Alhaji Samaila Muhammad Mera, as chairman of its Board of Trustees (BOT).

The web and mobile platform is designed to connect Zakat payers with eligible beneficiaries, replacing manual processes with a transparent and accountable system.

Launching the platform in Abuja, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, described Zakat as one of the pillars of Islam and a vital tool for social justice, wealth redistribution and community welfare.

He said Islam had provided lasting mechanisms through Zakat, Sadaqah and Waqf to reduce poverty, support widows and orphans, care for the sick and preserve the dignity of the needy.

The Sultan said the foundation’s establishment reflects efforts to align Islamic obligations with modern technology.

“Through the EasyZakat web and mobile platform, Muslims can now fulfil this important obligation with greater ease, transparency and confidence that their Zakat will reach those entitled to receive it,” he said.

He stressed that technology should strengthen, rather than replace, Islamic values, and urged members of the foundation’s Board of Trustees to discharge their responsibilities with sincerity, fairness and accountability.

Speaking earlier, the BOT chairman, Emir Mera, said the foundation was established to ensure the proper collection, management and distribution of Zakat, Sadaqah and Waqf in line with Islamic principles.

He said the EasyZakat platform enables users to calculate their Zakat, make secure payments and track donations from payment to the final beneficiary through a dashboard that also provides downloadable records for documentation and reporting. (Daily Trust)