J&K’s Grand Mufti Fixes Sadaqat-Ul-Fitr At Rs 70

Srinagar: Grand Mufti Jammu and Kashmir, Mufti Nasirul Islam Farooqi on Monday announced the Sadq-e-Fitr (Zakaat-ul-Fitr) as rupees seventy per person this holy Ramazan.

The Grand Mufti while highlighting the essence of the charity under the (Sadq-e-Fitr) heading said that after reaching upon a consensus with the scholars of different schools of thought, the amount has been fixed as rupees seventy per person. The special kind of charity has also to be paid on behalf of the infants’, emphasized Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam.

Notably, Sadq-e-Fitr is a religious charity paid by Muslims across the world before Eid-ul-Fitr prayers. This is in addition to the charity called Zakat, which is also paid every year as per the economic capability of a person.

Srinagar:To address the longstanding issue of unemployment, the Jammu and Kashmir government is going to initiate the recruitment process to fill more than 12,000 vacant positions across various government departments.

As per an official document , the Jammu and Kashmir administration will fill 12,264 positions that have been lying vacant in various government departments for many years.

The document said that the government since 2019, has filled as many as 31,830 vacancies in various government departments through multiple recruitment drives.

“These 31,830 selections have been made in a fair, transparent, and expeditious manner. Interviews have been dispensed for the posts upto the pay level-5,” it said.

Official sources said that the vacancies are to be filled in departments including health, Jal Shakti, social welfare department, rural development department and others.

“The government has already enlisted the number of vacancies in various departments. We have a large number of vacant posts in the health department. Multiple recruitment drives shall follow this year and all the vacant posts will be filled in a speedy manner,” they said.

Officials said the recruitment drive will prioritize transparency and efficiency, adhering to established guidelines and procedures.

The selection process is expected to be conducted rigorously, ensuring merit-based appointments to maintain the integrity of the civil services.

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