Caption:
En. Mohd Suffian Bin Haji Haron, Chairman, AFFIN ISLAMIC presenting a mock cheque to Dr. Haji Nik Mohd Azlan Bin Abdul Hadi, Vice President of MAIK, witnessed by (from left to right) Y.A.Bhg. General Dato' Seri DiRaja (Dr.) Mohd Zahidi Bin Haji Zainuddin (R), Chairman, AFFINBANK, En. Kamarul Ariffin Bin Mohd Jamil, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, AFFINBANK and En. Nazlee Khalifah, Chief Executive Officer, AFFIN ISLAMIC. 


KUALA LUMPUR – Affin Islamic Bank Berhad (“AFFIN ISLAMIC” or “the Bank”) recently contributed RM100,000 in Zakat to The Islamic Religious and Malay Custom of Kelantan (“MAIK”).

The Zakat contribution was presented to Dr. Haji Nik Mohd Azlan Bin Abdul Hadi, Vice President of MAIK at an event held in Hotel Perdana, Kota Bharu, Kelantan.

“As AFFIN ISLAMIC is one of local Islamic banking institutions that manages and distributes most of its Zakat and charity contribution by ourselves, we always tried to spread the contribution to different states in order to help more underprivileged people,” said En. Nazlee Khalifah, Chief Executive Officer, AFFIN ISLAMIC.

For this year itself, AFFIN ISLAMIC has contributed more than RM750,000 Zakat contribution in various states as its commitment in reaching out to the poor and needy nationwide.

Besides giving out cash contribution, the Bank also had some previous projects included building and repairing houses for the hardcore poor and other activities to equip the underprivileged children with necessary knowledge and education.

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About Affin Islamic Bank Berhad

Affin Islamic Bank Berhad (AFFIN ISLAMIC) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Affin Bank Berhad (AFFINBANK). Headquartered in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, AFFIN ISLAMIC traces back to 1993 when it began its business as the Islamic banking arm of AFFINBANK. On 13 September 2005, the Islamic Banking Division of AFFINBANK was incorporated as a separate entity and effective 1 April 2006, AFFIN ISLAMIC operates as a standalone Islamic bank with an authorised and paid up capital of RM1 billion and RM160 million respectively.

In line with Malaysia’s Financial Sector Masterplan that aspires to transform the country into a global hub for Islamic Financial Services, AFFIN ISLAMIC continuously conducts research and development into new financial products and services that are capable of competing in the global financial arena.

Despite its youth, AFFIN ISLAMIC has successfully achieved key milestones. In April 2008, AFFIN ISLAMIC became the first domestic Islamic bank in Malaysia to enter into a ‘Musharakah’ agreement with a notable developer in Pulau Pinang. In May 2008, AFFIN ISLAMIC successfully launched its Islamic debit MasterCard, the first in the Asia Pacific region.

As a pioneer in Islamic banking for both traditional Islamic consumer and business financing products, AFFIN ISLAMIC also offers a wide array of consumer products and services to cater for the different needs of individual clients. AFFIN ISLAMIC Business Banking meanwhile offers Shariah compliant business products and services from short to long term financing requirements including syndicated financing, project financing, trade finance and treasury products to all business enterprises ranging from small businesses to large corporate organizations. AFFIN ISLAMIC has the structuring expertise to provide innovative financing solutions to its clients. Clients of AFFIN ISLAMIC comprise government bodies, corporations, financial institutions and both local and international investors.

Going forward, through innovation, AFFIN ISLAMIC will also move into distinct Islamic banking areas such as wealth and asset management products to create a more diverse Islamic asset portfolio.

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