PPZ-MAIWP Adds ZakatKu Calculator and MyZakat App Upgrade for Year-End Zakat Rush
The zakat collection centre for Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan is pushing more Muslims to pay online ahead of the busy year-end season. PPZ-MAIWP has launched a new ZakatKu calculator and upgraded its MyZakat app with a faster payment feature called EzyPay, while keeping its physical counters open for those who still prefer to pay in person.
The tools were unveiled with the Year-End Zakat (YEZ) 2026 campaign, which runs until 31 December, the period when many Malaysians settle their annual zakat, partly because zakat paid on income can be offset against their income tax.
Key facts
- Campaign: YEZ 2026 runs from 1 November to 31 December 2026, organised by PPZ-MAIWP, the zakat collection centre of the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council.
- New calculator: ZakatKu works out how much zakat a person owes based on their job profile and assets, checks whether they meet the nisab (the minimum wealth threshold) and lets them pay through the PPZ-MAIWP portal.
- App upgrade: the MyZakat 4.0 app now includes EzyPay, a feature meant to make payment simpler.
- E-wallet rewards: the campaign offers rewards worth more than RM70,000 in total, including Touch ‘n Go eWallet reload rewards, 3,000 Touch ‘n Go NFC cards and 10,000 shopping bags.
- Corporate payers: MC Plus handed over RM1.2 million in business zakat at the launch, and PPZ-MAIWP now runs 38 assistance schemes for asnaf (eligible recipients).
From counter queues to a few taps
Zakat is the compulsory annual alms paid by Muslims who hold wealth above the nisab. In Malaysia it is managed by state religious councils, and in the Federal Territories the collection arm is Pusat Pungutan Zakat (PPZ), part of the Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan (MAIWP).
For years, December has meant long queues at zakat counters as salaried workers rush to pay before the tax year closes. The new tools are designed to move more of that traffic online. The ZakatKu calculator tackles the step that confuses many first-time payers: working out which income and assets count and how much is due. Once the figure is known, users can pay straight away through the portal or the app.
A separate feature, MyResit, lets users check, download and share receipts and statements for zakat and waqf (Islamic endowment) payments. That matters at tax time, because payers need proof of payment when claiming the zakat rebate.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Hasan said zakat payments have been rising year on year, and that the calculator makes the process much easier for the public. He added that physical counters will continue to serve people who prefer to pay face to face. According to The Sun, counters will open seven days a week throughout December, with hours extended to 9pm from 26 to 31 December.
What it means for Malaysians
- For individual payers: the calculator and receipt tools cut out guesswork and paperwork, and paying online avoids the year-end counter crowds.
- For e-wallets: the tie-in with Touch ‘n Go rewards shows how religious and social payments are becoming another everyday use case for Malaysia’s wallets, alongside tolls, parking and retail.
- For businesses: large payers such as MC Plus show that business zakat is a significant flow. Simple digital channels make it easier for SMEs to pay and keep records too.
The organisers did not give a total collection figure or say how much of it now comes through digital channels, so the real test will be how many payers switch from counters this December.
What to watch
- Whether PPZ-MAIWP publishes year-end figures showing the share of zakat paid online versus at counters.
- Whether other state zakat bodies roll out similar calculators and app-based payments, and add more e-wallet and DuitNow QR options.
- How smoothly the MyZakat app and portal handle the late-December peak, when most payments arrive.
Related on FinDeskAsia: Malaysia’s e-wallet war explained and DuitNow explained.
Sources: The Sun (November 2026), Bernama (November 2026).
