Services currently offered by Ceylon Baithulmal

 

More and more Muslim families in Sri-Lanka are falling into the poverty trap. Unless urgent and comprehensive programmes are put in place to systematically help the poor Muslims of this country change their condition, they are bound to be desecrated into sacrilegious servitude for their survival. Time is running out for the well to do Muslims and the leaders of the community to meet this social problem head on, remembering that no condition is permanent, and poverty and richness are phases in Allah's wisdom of allocating his bounties.

 

Today many Muslims in the working and business circles have little or no time to spare. Although very concerned about their religious obligations and sympathetic towards the less fortunate than they, there is no time or contact for many Muslims of Sri-Lankan origin (particularly working in foreign countries) to reach out to the deserving Muslims back in Sri-Lanka. The Ceylon Baithulmal Fund can assist you to fulfill your religious Zakat obligations and other wishes to help the poor. The Ceylon Baithulmal Fund with its ground network involving other organizations and approximately fifty years of experience will receive your funds and make you a partner in any project of your choice from the projects listed here and keep you informed of progress and impact of your contributions on the life of the beneficiaries. May Almighty guide all of us, make our intentions pure and noble and accept our prayers and deeds. Ameen.

 

1. Scholarship Scheme:

 

Advance Level (A/L) students from low income families are assisted financially to gain entry into the universities, and those selected to the universities continue to receive our assistance.  We also administer memorial scholarships.

 

2. Interest Free Loan Scheme (Qardh Hassana)

 

There are 2 schemes; ordinary loans up to Rs.5,000/= and specific distress loan not exceeding Rs.50,000/=.  For both these loans, gold jewellery will have to be pledged.

 

3 Marriage Expense Support Allowance

 

Rs. 7,500/= is granted to augment expenses. This is granted to 20 persons in a month, 10 days prior to the wedding. A register is maintained to record the applications.

 

4 Income Support Scheme

 

Modest amounts are granted to start home based enterprises.  An allowance to assist widows during their Iddah period is given under this.

 

5. Medical Aid

 

Free spectacles and invalids support equipment are granted besides purchasing low cost drugs for the needy. Rs.2,000/= to offset incidental expenses during hospitalization is also granted.

 

6. Projects Development

 

This is a new venture. Identifying main problems in the Muslim majority villages and to help provide solutions with foreign funded assistance

 

7. Miscellaneous

 

Small amounts are granted to meet house repair expenses including provision of utilities.

 

8. Future  Endeavors

• Micro-Finance
• Project Development to identify the needs of the poor at village levels and obtain foreign funds, if necessary;
• Further enhancement of the Scholarship Scheme;
• Expansion of the present Qardh Hassana Loan Scheme.