Hunger is a major problem affecting hundreds of millions across the world. Even where famine is not the immediate cause, the grinding poverty that characterises many parts of the world leads to malnutrition, illness, and in the worst cases, death.
Most people who battle hunger deal with chronic undernourishment and vitamin or mineral deficiencies, which result in stunted growth, weakness and heightened susceptibility to illness.
Countries in which a large portion of the population battles hunger are usually poor and lack the social safety nets we enjoy, such as soup kitchens, food stamps, and job training programmes. When a family cannot grow enough food or earn enough money to buy food, there is nowhere to turn for help.
Madrasah Zeenatul Quran issues emergency food packages which are composed of a variety of staple foodstuffs which cover the major food groups. These are usually distributed in areas which are in need of emergency relief as well as in abnormally poor areas.
To help you follow in the Prophets footsteps, Madrasah Zeenatul Quran is giving you the chance to provide basic food to poor families in India, Palestine, Yemen, Syrian Refugee camps in Jordan and Lebanon, and Africa this year.
It is not becoming of a Muslim to sleep on a full stomach whilst those around him (his neighbours) go hungry.
[al-Hakim]
Donate £40
to provide an emergency food pack
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Widows Support
Abdullah bin Abbaas Radiyallahu ‘anhu said:
For me to fulfil the necessities of a Muslim family for a month or for a week or for whatever period of time that Allah pleases, is more beloved to me than performing Hajj after Hajj. Buying a utensil for even a Daaniq (one-sixth of a dirham) and giving it to my brother as a gift for the pleasure of Allah is more beloved to me than spending a Dinaar in the path of Allah.[Abu Nu’aym]
It is very difficult for widows to financially support themselves if they have children to look after. This problem is aggravated in countries which do not offer any support to them. By sponsoring a widow and her children, you can ameliorate their difficulties by covering their basic needs.
The Islamic ruling is that after the husband, the responsibility of her assistance and maintenance falls on the son(s), father, and brother(s) respectively. Failing that, the responsibility falls on the community around her. Failing that, the responsibility is on the Muslims as a whole.
Zakah, Sadaqah and Lillah can be given for this project.
£25 a month
can make a difference for a widowed mother.
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Water Cooler for Gaza School
As one of the most densely populated places on Earth, the people of Gaza desperately need access to clean, safe drinking water. Save and improve the lives of those in urgent need.
With continuing conflict, basic services and infrastructures have been all but destroyed. Sanitation and clean drinking water are now scarce, placing over 1 million people at risk.
Dying of thirst and disease.
Since 2015, conflict has raged down on Gaza, destroying the region and reducing services to rubble. Less than 1/3 of Gaza’s water plants are regulated or licenced, leading to contamination risks with sewage seeping into drinking water. Unstable power supplies and difficulties in the delivery of materials have compounded the issue. To obtain clean water, the only option is expensive tinkered water, pushing people further into poverty and desperation.
£700 Zakat, Sadaqah,Lillah
