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Qatar zakat aid reached 2,934 families in third quarter

The Awqaf Ministry said it distributed QAR 91.38 million in assistance during Q3 2026.

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Event / data period: 2026-09

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Qatar’s Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs said on October 18 that its Zakat Affairs Department provided QAR 91,381,807 in assistance to 2,934 families nationwide in the third quarter of 2026. Department director Mohammed Abdul Latif Al Mahmoud said applications are checked through desk assessments and field visits, while the state covers administrative and operating costs.

The department reported QAR 35,796,992 in recurring monthly aid, QAR 33,001,133 in one-time assistance and QAR 17,864,350 in medical support. It also allocated QAR 3,088,232 for people facing debt and QAR 1,631,100 for treatment of Gaza patients living in Qatar. These are the ministry’s quarterly disbursement figures; the report does not state an average payment per family.

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Zakat assistance reported for Q3 2026

Third-quarter assistance amounts reported by the ministry, in million Qatari riyals.

Recurring monthly aid35.796992
One-time assistance33.001133
Medical assistance17.86435
Assistance for people in debt3.088232
Treatment for Gaza patients living in Qatar1.6311
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Source amounts in Qatari riyals are divided by 1,000,000 for display in million Qatari riyals. No exchange rate or per-beneficiary average is used. The recurring monthly-aid row is the total disbursed during the quarter.

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