News & Reviews:   ramadan

After the strong response to its earlier Chinese New Year initiative, Ryt Bank has launched a new Ramadan and Hari Raya campaign. Building on that momentum, the digital bank is now introducing a larger Duit Raya referral initiative aimed at rewarding both existing and new users.

The zakat fitrah rate for the year 1447 Hijrah, corresponding to 2026 AD, has been set by the Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) nationwide. That said, what should you know about it?

In yet another trending scam post, Malaysia’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) has publicly dismissed a social media message claiming that the government is offering a one-off RM500 Ramadan financial aid to citizens. The clarification came after a widely shared image and link circulated online that appeared to show the Prime Minister attached to the offer, suggesting recipients could check their eligibility through a website.

The first day of Ramadan is just around the corner so the celebrate the upcoming occasion, WhatsApp just announced a new sticker pack in both English and Bahasa Malaysia versions. You can download the stick pack here and here, respectively. 

With the upcoming Ramadan season, CelcomDigi is back once again with its monthly online sales. The 4.4 Sale offers exclusive discounts across prepaid and postpaid, smartphones, internet passes, and fibre plans for all Celcom and Digi customers.

CelcomDigi is inviting Malaysians to stay connected this Ramadan with its latest Hari Gaji Specials. Happening from now until 27 March 2023, check out the four-day promotion for both Celcom and Digi users below.

Muslims in Malaysia and all around the globe are set to welcome the holy month of Ramadan tomorrow, a time for reflection and togetherness. In conjunction with the festivities, popular messaging platform WhatsApp has shared several tips and ideas on how to use the app to create new memories with loved ones this Ramadan below:

Celcom are offering a choice from 100000 smartphones for free with their Celcom MEGA Lightning postpaid plans (M, L and XL) at 50% discounts for Raya. These include the Oppo A12, Samsung Galaxy A51, iPhone 7 Plus and Huawei Nova 5T. 

Boost has officially announced that you can now make fulfil your zakat obligations via the Boost app, due to the fact that they have recently been appointed as an official zakat collection agent. With that said, you can easily contribution from the comfort of your own home with only a smartphone, as well as an internet connection.

Based on a statement by the Malaysian government, e-Bazaar will not be allowed to operate due to the Movement Control Order (MCO) which is in effect until 28 April 2020. Other than that, they’ve also mentioned that regular e-hailing services including GrabFood are still allowed to operate even during the MCO albeit with some restrictions.