The Zakat Affairs Department at Qatar’s Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs has released its 2025 bulletin detailing the Zakat ratios applicable to shares of companies listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE). The bulletin, issued on Tuesday, covers 45 firms across various sectors including banking and financial services, insurance, services and consumer goods, transport, industry and trade, real estate, and telecommunications.

This initiative forms part of the Department’s broader efforts to support shareholders in fulfilling their religious obligations by simplifying the process of calculating Zakat on shares. Mohammed Abdul Latif Al Mahmoud, Director of the Zakat Affairs Department, emphasized the importance of the bulletin, noting that it has been regularly issued over the years to assist shareholders in determining the precise amount of Zakat they owe according to Islamic Sharia and accounting standards.

Al Mahmoud highlighted that the bulletin ensures shareholders can meet their Zakat commitments promptly, furthering the religious purpose of the payment. He also reaffirmed the Department’s role as the official governmental body entrusted with collecting Zakat funds within Qatar and distributing them to eligible recipients through established Sharia-compliant channels across the country.