What distinguishes this case from formal zakat institution fraud, and why does that matter legally?

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## MACC says the RM230 million case involves public donations, not formal zakat institution funds, which changes what legal elements must be proved

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MACC has clarified that the alleged RM230 million misappropriation by an NGO did not involve money from any official zakat institution, but instead involved public donations meant for the needy. At the same time, MACC said part of the money is believed to include collections that should have been channelled to a state zakat body but never were, while none of the country’s formal zakat institutions are implicated in this case. Legally, that distinction matters because the case is being pursued under the MACC Act 2009 for misappropriation of public funds, rather than as a fraud involving statutory zakat administration funds.

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