SULTAN of Perak Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddi n Shah accepted zakat (tithe) payments of more than RM3.56 million from five corporate companies on behalf of the Perak Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MAIPK) on Saturday. MAIPK chief executive officer Syamsul Hazeman Md Salleh said the zakat handover was led by Lumut Maritime Terminal Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Mubarak Ali Gulam Rasul on behalf of the company with a contribution of RM 1,499,192. Puncak Emas Infra, represented by chief executive officer Mesnor Bujang, presented RMl,034,000, and the Royal College of Medicine Perak chief executive officer and campus head Hisshamuddin Omar presented RM400,000 to the ruler. “TM Technology Services, represented by TM ONE northern region business general manager Ahmad Nazri Ambi, contributed RM509.262, while Zaman Motors Sdn Bhd, represented by director Datuk Khadri Khalid, presented RM124,400,” he said. Syamsul Hazeman said the zakat presentation ceremony at Istana Iskandariah, Kuala Kangsar, then proceeded with a breaking of fast with religious officers and imam..