From Thepeninsulaqatar.com: The global financial crisis has also adversely impacted Zakat collection this year. There has been a drop of QR5m in Zakat collection during the seven-month period from April to October this year, the state-run Zakat Fund has reported.

Although, Zakat Fund officials did not specify reasons for the drop, it is understood it could be an outcome of the world economic turmoil………………………….Full Article: Source