The Head Zakat Committee Arrested

Integrity and Anti-Corruption Public prosecutor, Dr. Mohammad Bani Taha, decided Today, the detention of the Head of a Zakat and alms Committee in one of the capital`s region for 15 days pending investigation on one of Rehabilitation and Correction Centers for criminal forgery and breach of trust.

It was found that the Head of committee was assigning the members of committee to collect alms and donations from mosques and donors without depositing them in the committee’s bank account as required.

Where it becomes clear, after conducting an audit of the committee's records, that he was able, through forging receipt vouchers and manipulating the financial statements, to seize a sum of 85 thousand JOD from donations and alms.


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