Imam Khomeini once through a hisroric message and decree permitted that religious dues can be spent for the welfare of quake victims or repair of those areas which were affected by quake or other natural disasters
This comes as a recent powerful earthquake caused extensive damage and loss of life in western Iran.
According to the latest official figures, some 432 people have lost their lives and about 9,388 others sustained injuries in the tremor. Some 12,000 homes have also been completely destroyed in the incident.
Iranian aid institutions and relief workers have been working round the clock to attend to the injured and provide the survivors with their basic needs.
Along with officials, Iranian people have also mobilized in response to the natural disaster to help decrease the sufferings of their compatriots, with many donating blood and preparing aid packages.