This Ramadan, don’t forget the victims of poverty and refugees after the Corona pandemic in Malaysia

Campaign objective

FOR THOUSANDS OF POOR AND REFUGEES RAMADAN IS A MONTH FILLED WITH INCREASED HARDSHIP WHERE EACH FAMILY IS LIVING AT THE MOST CRITICAL PERIOD OF THEIR LIVES BECUSE OF THE PANDEMIC'S EFFECTS ON EVERY ASPECTS OF THEIR DAILY LIVES

Ramadan is most beautiful month for many of Muslims provides an opportunity to experience cleansing, reflection, blessings and getting closer in worship to Allah, but for all families of poor and refugees, Ramadan is a month filled with increased hardship where they suffering of hunger, disease and this tough situation increased after the pandemic. 

In Malaysia, most of poor and refugees are in streets or living at old houses and malnutrition is rampant among them especially after the pandemic and their lives become worst during Ramadan. 

Zakat al-Fitr for whom?

Zakat al-Fitr is one of the types of zakat obligatory on Muslims, which is paid before the Eid al-Fitr prayer, or before the end of the fast of Ramadan, and it is obligatory for every Muslim who is able to pay it, regardless of age or gender. It is given to the poor and needy and the rest of the eight categories mentioned by God Almighty. In the verse of zakat spending

{إِنَّمَا ٱلصَّدَقَٰتُ لِلۡفُقَرَآءِ وَٱلۡمَسَٰاكِينِ وَٱلۡعَٰامِلِينَ عَلَيۡهَا وَٱلۡمُؤَلَّفَةِ قُلُوبُهُمۡ وَفِي ٱلرِّقَابِ وَٱلۡغَٰارِمِينَ وَفِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱبۡنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِۖ فَرِيضَةٗ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٞ}

Alms-tax is only for the poor and the needy, for those employed to administer it, for those whose hearts are attracted ˹to the faith˺, for ˹freeing˺ slaves, for those in debt, for Allah’s cause, and for ˹needy˺ travellers. ˹This is˺ an obligation from Allah. And Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

وَعَنِ اِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ: { فَرَضَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-زَكَاةَ اَلْفِطْرِ; طُهْرَةً لِلصَّائِمِ مِنَ اَللَّغْوِ, وَالرَّفَثِ, وَطُعْمَةً لِلْمَسَاكِينِ, فَمَنْ أَدَّاهَا قَبْلَ اَلصَّلَاةِ فَهِيَ زَكَاةٌ مَقْبُولَةٌ, وَمَنْ أَدَّاهَا بَعْدَ اَلصَّلَاةِ فَهِيَ صَدَقَةٌ مِنَ اَلصَّدَقَاتِ.‏ } رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ, وَابْنُ مَاجَهْ, وَصَحَّحَهُ اَلْحَاكِم ‏

Ibn ’Abbas (RAA) narrated, ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) enjoined Zakat-al-Fitr on the one who fasts (i.e. fasted during the month of Ramadan) to purify him from any indecent act or speech and for the purpose of providing food for the needy. It is accepted as Zakah for the person who pays it before the Eid prayer and it is Sadaqah (i.e. voluntary charity) for the person who pays it after the Eid prayer.’ Related by Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah and Al-Hakim graded it as Sahih.

Zakat al-Fitr is estimated at one saa’ of the food of the country that its people eat. It may be a sa’ of dates, or barley, or something else. Evidence for the saying of the companion Ibn Omar - may God be pleased with them -: (The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, enjoined zakat al-Fitr a saa’ of dates, or a saa of barley) "A saa" weighs three kilograms.

ابن عمر - رضي الله عنهما -: (أمر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم زكاة الفطر صاعا من التمر أو صا من الشعير).

HOW DO WE HELP?

YOUR DONATION HELPS FUND OUR CAMPAIGNS TO BRING ATTENTION TO AND CHANGE THE SUFFERING OF POOR AND REFUGEES IN Malaysia. With your help, we can provide food for them. Help them to get better life at the end of the corridor this Ramadan!

Only  with 20 RM you can reduce their pain.