Minister of Endowments: Launching Waqf Banks Service for the Endowments Agency via 'Sahl' App to Enhance Digital Transformation

By Abdulaziz Al-Husseini, Kuwait City, 13 Sept (KUNA) – Kuwait’s Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, Dr. Mohammed Al-Osaimi, announced today the official launch of the endowment banks service managed by the General Secretariat of Endowments, accessible through the unified government services platform (Sahel). The initiative aims to advance digital transformation and enhance service delivery, thereby simplifying procedures and expanding options for electronic endowments.

Speaking to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Minister Al-Osaimi said the service enables users to complete endowment procedures easily, conveniently, and securely, from filling in data and selecting a bank to confirming the transaction and receiving an electronic notification, without the need to visit the General Secretariat of Endowments.

He noted that the endowment services encompass a number of banks playing a key role in implementing various development projects, including those related to mosques, orphan sponsorship, water provision, and the Kuwaiti Charitable Endowment.

He added that the General Secretariat of Endowments attaches great importance to fulfilling its assigned role and the responsibility of executing endowment deeds, and strives through its endowment projects to strengthen the role of endowments in serving society and achieving sustainable development.

He expressed his gratitude and appreciation to donors, urging them to continue contributing to the General Secretariat of Endowments, in honor of the noble Prophetic tradition, to sustain giving and enhance the role of endowments in community development. (End) A.Z. / A.N.D.