AirAsia : IKHLAS charts new milestone with introduction of mobile app

KUALA LUMPUR, 7 May 2021 - IKHLAS, airasia Digital's Muslim-friendly line of business continues to grow in strength with the introduction of its mobile app, making IKHLAS an even more convenient and accessible platform for the Muslim community in Malaysia and the region.

The brand new app offers greater convenience with features like prayer time info and notifications, Qibla compass, Shop with IKHLAS e-commerce platform, payments for Sadaqah, Fidyah, Zakat, Aqiqah and Qurban. Users will also be able to get the latest updates from participating mosques and Non-governmental Organisations (NGO) as part of a community feature, with other engagement activity options coming soon called 'Sahabat IKHLAS'.

Apart from being a standalone mobile app, IKHLAS will continue to be accessible via the airasia super app.

Ikhlas Kamarudin, Head of IKHLAS said, 'The introduction of our mobile app in the holy month of Ramadan marks another milestone for IKHLAS as we continue to innovate and provide an enhanced experience for our customers. With the recent Movement Control Order announcement, this mobile app will help to provide an easy, seamless and accessible Muslim-friendly platform for the community to fulfil their religious obligations, but also to purchase their daily needs from Halal-certified vendors. We strive to be an all-in-one preferred platform for the Muslim community nationwide and will be introducing more exciting features, products and services in the near future.

'We are very happy to update that our 'Road to Ramadan' Campaign that started in March has raised over RM580,000 and we have been actively distributing necessities and meals nationwide, benefiting at least 2,200 families. This is on top of our regular distribution of over 10,000 hot meals to frontliners across the country. We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their contribution and wish everyone a blessed Eid Mubarak,' added Ikhlas.

Yang Berbahagia Datuk Dr. Luqman bin Abdullah, Mufti Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur said, 'Congratulations to IKHLAS.com for introducing a new mobile app which can assist the Muslim community to perform their obligations at their fingertips, which complies with the Shariah. I hope IKHLAS will continue to evolve in carrying out more exciting and great initiatives through the brand, Insyallah.'

The IKHLAS mobile app can be downloaded via the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. IKHLAS currently offers numerous services such as Zakat, Sadaqah - Give with IKHLAS, Fidyah, Aqiqah, Qurban, e-commerce platform - Shop with IKHLAS and will be introducing Thanksgiving, Ziarah and Umrah services in the future.

For further details on upcoming initiatives, please visit the website atikhlas.com, or its Instagram @ikhlasdotcom and Facebook ikhlasdotcom.