Kelantan: The Kelantan Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MAIK) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Syarikat Securepay Sdn Bhd to develop the Sedekah e-Jariah Masjid and Sedekah Seriya Sehari digital platforms.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, MAIK president Tan Sri Tengku Mohamad Rizam Tengku Abdul Aziz announced that Securepay had contributed RM460,000 towards the platforms’ development through its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative. He explained that the e-Jariah Masjid system, which was launched on February 20, provides a convenient platform for the public to make online donations to 621 mosques across Kelantan.

Meanwhile, the Sedekah Seriya Sehari platform, launched this month, aims to engage every Kelantanese, regardless of their location, to contribute ‘seriya’ (RM1) daily. This initiative was highlighted by Tengku Mohamad Rizam during a press briefing following the MoU signing ceremony.

The MoU was signed by MAIK deputy president Datuk Mohd Anis Hussein and Securepay executive director Datuk Amir Haris Ahmad. Tengku Mohamad Rizam emphasized that MAIK’s role should be broadened by providing the public with easy, transparent, and secure means to make donations, aligning with its responsibilities as a religious institution.

Elaborating further, he noted that although the Sedekah Seriya Sehari platform involves a small daily donation of RM1 from each individual, it could significantly impact society, particularly benefiting those in need who do not qualify as asnaf (eligible tithe recipients). The initiative aims to ease the burdens of the less fortunate, regardless of race, ethnicity, or religion, and is expected to bring substantial benefits to the people of Kelantan, advancing the digital transformation of online donations and infaq.