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BALOCHISTAN ZAKAT AND USHR BALOCHISTAN ZAKAT AND USHR ACT, 2012 An Act to make provisions relating to the assessment, collection and disbursement of Zakat and Ushr [Gazette of Balochistan, Extraordinary, 27th March, 2012] No.PAB/Legis:V(01)/2012, dated 27-3-2012.---Having been passed the Balochistan Zakat and Ushr Bill No.1 of 2012, by the Provincial Assembly of Balochistan on 20th March, 2012 and assented to by the Governor, Balochistan on 22nd March, 2012 is hereby published as an Act of the Balochistan Provincial Assembly. Preamble.--Whereas it is necessary to make provisions relating to the assessment, collection and disbursement of Zakat and Ushr and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. And whereas Zakat, including Ushr, is one of the fundamental pillars (Arkan) of Islam; and prime objective of the collection of Zakat and Ushr, and disbursements therefrom, is to assist the needy, the indigent and the poor; And whereas the rates of Zakat and Ushr, as also the purposes for the utilization of Zakat and Ushr, are specified in Shariah; and And whereas Shariah enjoins all Muslims who are Sahib-e-Nisab to pay, and the State to arrange for the proper collection, disbursement and utilization of Zakat and Ushr, and also allows such Muslims to disburse for the purposes authorized by Shariah the part thereof not collected by the State; It is hereby enacted as follows:-- CHAPTER-IV ZAKAT FUNDS 9. Disbursements from Zakat Funds.--(1) The Provincial Zakat Council shall prepare budget for each financial year and may, from the Provincial Zakat Fund make disbursements and transfer funds in a manner as may be prescribed and as would help in ensuring satisfaction of the needs of the needy and the poor throughout the Province as far as possible, on a uniform basis. (2) The Provincial Council may from the Provincial Zakat Fund make disbursements and transfer funds to the personal ledger account of the District Zakat Fund on the basis of population in such form and manner as may be prescribed and as would help in ensuring satisfaction of the needs of the needy and the poor throughout its jurisdiction, as far as possible, on a uniform basis. (3) A District Committee may make disbursements and transfer through crossed cheques funds from District Zakat Fund to a local Zakat Fund or to an institution or incur other administrative expenditure subject to such conditions as may be prescribed and may, whenever directed by the Provincial Council, transfer any funds surplus to its needs to the Provincial Zakat Fund. (4) A Local Committee may disburse or incur expenditure from the Local Zakat Fund through crossed Cheques or as may be prescribed: Provided that a Local Committee may, if so required by the Provincial Council or the District Committee, transfer any funds surplus to its needs from the Local Zakat Fund to the Provincial Zakat Fund, or as the case may be, District Zakat Fund surplus to its needs; Provided further that the Balochistan Council or a District Committee shall disburse Zakat through a Bank or a Post Office or any other financial institutions as may be determined by the Provincial Zakat Council in such form and manner as may be prescribed.