The "zakat aid" that was distributed by Batu Kawan MP Kasthuriraani Patto recently was only in the form of approval letters, the Penang Island Zakat Management Centre (ZPP) said.

Clarifying the matter, its chief executive officer Amran Hazali said for this year's Ramadan assistance, they no longer distribute food packs, cash vouchers or money transfers into recipients' bank accounts...