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#HoldOnToHope
Our Ramadan Message 02
ON Your Zakat 03
TO Where Most Needed 04
Syrian Refugee Crisis 05
Kashmir Crisis 06
Rohingya Refugees 07
Iftar, Fidyah & Kaffarah 08
Feed your Neighbours 09
Water Wells 10
Orphan Fund 12
Hope Shop 14
Give Sadaqah Jariyah 16
Ramadan Great Charity Gifts 17
2021 Masjid Al-Aqsa
Local Refugees
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Local Projects 21
Best 10 Nights 22
Give to the Zakat Fund to fulfil your
THIS RAMADAN, WE ARE
obligation and support those in need.
GIVE
CALLING ON YOU ONCE AGAIN
Our worldwide teams have been distributing
Zakat for over 25 years, but it is more
TO TRUST ALLAH (SWT) AND
important than ever that your donations
ZAKAT
reach those most in need. These
HAVE HOPE IN HIS HELP.
ON unprecedented times have harshly
TO
impacted those who were already
suffering, and they need our help
ALHAMDULILLAH, we have been granted the chance to sustain them through this crisis.
Your Zakat is a lifeline for ‘And establish prayer,
to live through another blessed Ramadan. Now,
impoverished communities give Zakat and obey the
more than ever, your Zakat and Sadaqah can be
and families living in Messenger so that mercy
a source of hope for yourself and others.
‘And whoever emergency zones. may be shown to you’.
puts their trust THE PROPHET (SAW) ENCOURAGED US TO GIVE CHARITY [The Noble Qur’an, 24:56]
in Allah, then He DURING TIMES OF HARDSHIP. It protects us from calamity, Zakat is the third pillar of Islam
will suffice him’. increases our provision and, most importantly, demonstrates our and one of the most important acts
of worship. It is obligatory upon
[The Noble Qur’an, 65:3] trust in Allah and our efforts to please Him. This Ramadan, the every adult Muslim of sound mind,
world is still dealing with the effects of the Coronavirus if their wealth exceeds the minimum
pandemic and every donation you make is another chance for amount known as Nisab.
you to gain immense rewards while supporting our brothers and
sisters through this major crisis.
Don’t miss out on this essential worship in Ramadan 2021.
Trust Allah. Hold on to hope. Help save lives. Visit our website for all the Zakat resources you need,
We are here to answer any questions including our handy Zakat Calculator.
you have about Zakat! muslimhands.org.za/zakat/calculator
2 Or call our team on 021 633 6413 3
The Messenger of Allah (saw) said, After more than a decade,
WHERE SYRIAN
Syria is still a war zone
‘Whoever fulfilled
the needs of his brother, Many seek refuge in existing IDP camps
MOST REFUGEE
Allah will fulfil in Turkey, often sleeping out in the cold
his needs’. as there is not enough space.
NEEDED CRISIS
[Bukhari]
This Ramadan, we are calling on you to
provide food, medication, and protection to
IF YOU ARE STRUGGLING TO DECIDE Syrian refugees in Turkey , who have lost
FUND
WHICH CAUSE TO SUPPORT – simply give to
everything, but their hope. They need
the Where Most Needed Fund and our team of
global experts will decide where your Zakat you in their hour of need.
and Sadaqah will have the greatest impact.
The Messenger of Allah (saw) said, SAVE SYRIAN LIVES
When you give to the Syria Crisis - Open Fund
Where Most Needed Fund, ‘It (Shaam) is Allah’s
your Zakat and Sadaqah best land, to which He R500 can provide
are allocated to where sends His best servants’. a hygiene pack for a family
the need is greatest. [Abu Dawud]
R1 300 can provide
ALHAMDULILLAH, this is a holistic and a water filter for a family
far-reaching fund that supports our international
teams during emergencies like natural disasters
for example. It is not only there to provide
R1 400 can provide a
family food parcel
immediate relief to people during a crisis but Help save and
protect the lives
also to ensure the sustainable and long-term
development of vulnerable communities. We do
of 4 million Syrian
refugees living
R2 400 can provide
a family with a home
this by supporting local schools, livelihoods and in Turkey
essential health and water projects.
4 R3 800 can provide 5
a family relief package
People living in Indian-administered Give to the The Messenger of Allah (saw) said,
Kashmir have been under harsh Rohingya Fund
‘The example of the
GIVE TO
to improve
lockdowns and curfew restrictions living conditions believers in their affection,
for almost two years now and and alleviate mercy and compassion for
KASHMIR
it’s a dire situation. The local econo- suffering.
each other is that of a body.
my has been crippled by the closure When one limb aches, the
of businesses and already-impover- whole body reacts with
ished communities are silently sleeplessness and fever’.
battling to survive.
‘Whoever brings [Bukhari]
Throughout this difficult time,
ease to someone
you have been providing food
in difficulty, Allah
GIVE TO THE
and medicine to vulnerable
families, as well as sponsoring will make it easy
orphans to continue their for him in this life
SUPPORT
ROHINGYA
education at home. and the next’.
THE ROHINGYA
It is vital that we keep supporting the people of [Muslim]
Kashmir during this critical time. Our partners
on the ground are one of the few charities
allowed to work in the curfew zones so your
R1 700 can provide a
family with household essentials
donations will reach those who need it the most. Last month, a raging fire ripped through Kutupalong refugee
Give to the Kashmir Fund this Ramadan. D O N AT E
ANY AM camp in Cox’s Bazar, destroying makeshift shelters and
OUNT displacing more than 45,000 Rohingya refugees. R4 250 can give a
Ka s h m i r Survivors of this fire have already experienced untold trauma in Myanmar
share in the construction or reha-
bilitation of a deep water well
GIVE HOPE R2 500 provides food R12 500 can run an
Fu n d and now have been left with nothing. We urge you to give hope to our
brothers and sisters and ensure they have emergency medical care R7 650
TO KASHMIR for one family for an entire month. ambulance service for one week. and food relief to survive Ramadan and beyond. medical camp share
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MULTIPLY THE REWARDS The ongoing pandemic will make Iftar a daily battle for thousands of
OF YOUR FAST families both here in South Africa and around the world. Help ease
their suffering by providing essential
The Prophet (saw) said, food items.
‘Whoever feeds a person breaking his fast Each Iftar food parcel provides
will earn the same reward as him, without a family with everything they
anything being lessened from the reward
need to enjoy a nutritious Iftar
of the fasting person’.
and Sahur for the entire month
[Tirmidhi]
of Ramadan.This year we will be
concentrating our efforts to help
impoverished communities in
R1 500 Feed a fasting person Iftar
FEED YOUR
for 1 month some of the most remote regions
of South Africa, and the world.
R2 000
Ramadan Family Give now so they too can enjoy
NEIGHBOURS
Food Parcel the blessings of Ramadan.
R50 Fitrah
We distribute loaves of bread and tins
PROVIDE
R100 Fidyah
(for one day)
of food to low-income families crippled by
hunger and poverty across the Western Cape. The Messenger of Allah (saw) said,
R3 000 Fidyah
IFTAR
‘He is not a believer
(for the whole month) You can support this campaign by donating food items
to help make sure that families do not starve, especially
whose stomach is filled
R6 000 Kaffarah
Payment made if you miss during the coming winter. while the neighbour
a fast without a valid reason to his side goes hungry’.
[Abu Dawud]
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GIVE THE
BEST CHARITY
GIVE R4 500 Tube Well
The Messenger of Allah (saw)
was asked,
WATER
Up to four families will benefit
‘Which charity is best?’ from this safe water source. It will
He replied, be located next to their homes.
‘[Providing]
water’. R12 850 Dig-a-Well
Up to 35 families will benefit. It will
[Abu Dawud] be located in a communal place such
as a village centre, school or masjid.
R48 500 -R52 000
Community Well
It will serve more than 200 families
as well as providing enough water
for their livestock and crops.
Sustainable Development
Improved Agriculture
More Women in Jobs
GIVE MONTHLY
CAN’T BUILD A WELL?
GIVING WATER IS A Give to the Safe Water Fund To set up a monthly payment
SADAQAH JARIYAH More Children in School to provide clean drinking water plan for your water well, visit
CHAIN REACTION!
to vulnerable communities. muslimhands.org.za/our-work/water
Healthy People
Healthy Livestock
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MA SHA’ ALLAH, YOUR GENEROSITY TOWARDS ORPHANS OVER WHAT DOES YOUR SUPPORT
THE PAST YEAR HAS BEEN PHENOMENAL. YOU HAVE HELPED MEAN TO AN ORPHAN?
ENSURE 9-YEAR-OLD MOBIDO AND HIS LITTLE SISTER CAN Your donation towards the Orphan Fund provides
FINALLY GO TO SCHOOL. ALHAMDULILLAH, your Zakat and a child with an education, medical check-ups
Sadaqah has gone a long way in providing and healthy school meals – but it also does so
Mobido’s widowed mother had struggled to provide enough to some relief for this mother’s worries. Not much more.
feed her six children after his father passed away. As the youngest, only does Mobido and his sister receive a
Mobido and his sister would often go to bed starving. fantastic and free education, but they also J U ST
$2
SECURITY
get to eat nutritious meals during the day,
make plenty of friends and receive medical A brighter
STABILITY
Y FUTURE
check-ups throughout the year. A DA
PROTECTION
FOOD 4 KIDS
GIVE ANY AMOUNT
TO OUR ORPHAN FUND
GIVE TO OUR The Prophet (saw) said,
ORPHAN FUND
‘The one who cares for an orphan
and myself will be together in Paradise
like this’ – and He (saw) held his
two fingers together to illustrate.
[Bukhari]
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HOPE
GIVE HOPE,
EMPOWER
SHOP
WOMEN
Many women in developing countries
have the skills and enthusiasm to generate
an income for themselves yet lack the
opportunity to put it into practice. In the last year, you have helped
A Hope Shop is designed to empower 33-year-old Roqaya to realise her
women to earn a living for themselves dream of becoming her own boss
and support their families without having and providing for her family. As a
to worry about making ends meet. widowed mother of four, she had
no choice but to move in with her
mother-in-law Fatibelco in order
to ensure her children had food
and shelter.
USE YOUR SADAQAH Roqaya’s Hope Shop is situated
in the middle of a busy market
AND ZAKAT where she sells local goods and
pantry staples. The hope shop not
R11 000 only allows her to earn a modest
income to support her family,
provides a small shop to but it gives her a sense of
empower women in need. purpose and independence.
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Just being able to see this means you’ve
got an advantage over countless others
all over the world. Cataract removals
are simple, yet life changing procedures
which can restore sight and remove
R3 000
Sewing Machine
blindness almost instantly.
R3 000 A sewing machine can provide an entire
Gift of Sight R500 Fruit Tree family with the means to make a living.
Together with material and cotton to
start up, the gift of a sewing machine
GIVE
will help clothe a family as well as provide
them with a secure source of income.
The olive tree rarely exceeds 8 metres in If variety is the spice of life, then these
SADAQAH
height, but packs a whole lot of punch. fruit trees are no exception. Planting a R1 800 Bicycle
GIVE A GREAT
It can provide food, oil and medicine for fruit tree can provide whole communi- A bicycle is an efficient and environmentally
hundreds of years.These trees provide ties with food appropriate to their local friendly way to get from place to place for
JARIYAH
the main source of livelihood for over a diet, bring environmental benefits and people living in remote parts of the world.
CHARITY GIFT
million Palestinians, helping to sustain providing income as surplus fruit can It is suitable for every age too - children for
generations to come. be sold. example can use it to get to school while
parents can cycle to work.
THIS EID
R400 Four Chickens
These domestic animals are one of the finest
R300 R2 000 gifts you can give as they are low mainte-
Olive Tree Imagine a lifetime of being confined to Wheelchair nance and each one can lay over 200 eggs a
year, providing families with essential protein
your home and dependant on others Great Charity Gifts is an easy way to give a gift
in their diet. Surplus eggs can be sold to pay
to move even short distances. Gifting to someone in need, in the name of a loved one! for schooling, clothes and medicine.
a wheelchair to those who are disabled Every time someone benefits from the gift, you both
and elderly means they too can enjoy gain the reward. Each gift comes with a personalized
being mobile and independent. certificate, with the name of your recipient.
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WHAT ARE WE
ILLUMINATING?
The new lighting system will
ALHAMDULILLAH, your LIGHTING THE illuminate all central
support for Masjid Al-Aqsa PLACE OF ASCENSION
GIVE LIGHT TO THE areas inside the
and its people over the last Dome of the Rock.
DOME OF THE ROCK year has been incredible! There are only 5,000 lighting shares THE DOME
The Prophet (saw) was asked,
and over 1,000 have already been donated,
‘If one of us cannot visit it [Masjid Al-Aqsa], This Ramadan, we are delighted to MA SHA’ ALLAH. Make the most of this
what should we do?’ invite you to partake in a once in a unique opportunity and help enlighten the
He [the Prophet (saw)] said, lifetime opportunity to illuminate exact place where the Prophet (saw) ascended
CENTRAL AREA WITH ROCK
‘Then he should make a gift of some the Dome of the Rock Masjid, which to the heavens on Al-Isra wal-Miraj.
oil to be lit therein [in its lamps]. For sits in the centre of the Blessed
DOME OF
TWO RINGS PRAYER AREA
indeed the one who gifts this to it, will Masjid Al-Aqsa complex.
be like the one who has prayed therein
[equivalent to one thousand prayers]’. TH E ROCK
[Ahmad] R10 000 gives one lighting
share to the Dome of the Rock Masjid
Or donate ANY AMOUNT to the
Dome of the Rock - Lighting Fund
NEW
DID YOU KNOW?
MASJID AL-AQSA Scan to download our free
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muslimhands.org.za
18 19On World AIDS Day, we distributed
much-needed food items to 600 HIV
sufferers in Cape Town and more than
500 rural villagers in Kimberley. Most
LOCAL
of them were young children who were
severely undernourished and admitted
FEEDING to not eating a proper meal in a very
REFUGEES
SCHEMES long time.
With no other option, they MOTHERKIND
were forced to seek shelter
in a makeshift camp, which
is home to more than 800 In honour of World Prematurity Day,
unemployed foreigners. our teams donated 100 toiletry packs
Originally from the Democratic Every year we distribute warm nutri-
to mothers of premature babies at
tious meals and blankets to more than
LOCAL
Republic of Congo, Ismail and Living conditions are 1500 vulnerable people living in and
the Rahima Moosa Mother and Child
Zainab ran a successful business incredibly unhygienic, there is Hospital in Coronation Ville in Johan-
around Cape Town. Most cannot afford
in Cape Town but lost everything no electricity during the day, nesburg. Each pack contained carefully
to buy warm clothes, food, basic hygiene
PROJECTS
the drinking water is unsafe, selected items for premature babies
after a series of unprovoked products or electricity and are at risk of
such as soaps, creams, tissue rolls,
and sometimes the family contracting hypothermia and pneumonia,
xenophobic attacks in 2018. nappies, milk powder and medications
does not eat for several days. which can be deadly.
This Ramadan, help ensure and are designed to last the
refugees living in Cape Town, mothers a few months.
have enough food and clean
water to survive the OUT IN
PROJECT
coming winter. THE COLD More than 50 patients from local old 4 SIGHT
DONATE TO THE age homes, churches, mosques, and
LOCAL PROJECTS FUND orphanages were selected for a free eye
test at the Belmed Medical Centre, in
and help ensure disadvantaged people living in Homestead, Kimberley, and those who
South Africa have enough food, clothing and required spectacles, were given a pair
clean water as well as access to medical care.
completely free.
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in the last ten nights
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[Bukhari]
‘Laylat al-Qadr
is better than
a thousand months’.
[The Noble Qur’an, 97:3]
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