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A Divine PromiseZakat Explained

Syria CrisisYemen Emergency

Kashmir CurfewRohingya Refugees

Feed Your NeighboursCorona VirusWater Wells

Masjid Al-AqsaSponsor an Orphan

Give Sadaqah JariyahProvide Iftar

Great Charity GiftsLocal Projects

Your Project – Major GivingWhere Most Needed Fund

The more you give for the sake of Allah, the more Allah will give to you. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS DIVINE PROMISE. GIVE MORE, GAIN MORE

‘The example of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is like a seed of grain, which

grows seven ears; in each ear is a hundred grains. And Allah multiplies His reward for whom He wills.

And Allah is all-Encompassing and all-Knowing’.

[The Noble Qur’an, 2:261]

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ZAKATEXPLAINED

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Unsure how much Zakat you need to pay?Use the Zakat calculator on our website:muslimhands.org.za/zakat/calculator

Or call our team at: 021 633 6413

We distribute Zakat in over 30 countries. Give to the Zakat Fund to ensure your Zakat reaches those most in need as quickly as possible.

Who Pays Zakat?Zakat is a serious obligation upon every adult Muslim of sound mind, if their wealth exceeds the minimum amount known as Nisab.

Who Receives Zakat?The Qur’an lists the following Muslims as eligible to receive Zakat:

- The poor- The needy- Those administering Zakat- Recent reverts to Islam- Those in captivity- Those in debt- Those in the path of Allah- The wayfarer

[The Noble Qur’an, 9:60]

‘And establish prayer, give Zakat and obey the

Messenger so that mercy may be shown to you’.

[The Noble Qur’an, 24:56]

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Act now to save Lives in Yemen

R1 500 can provide a family with a food parcel for the entire month of Ramadan!

R4 000 can provide a family with an emergency relief pack.

OR donate any amount towardsthe Yemen Crisis Appeal

YEMENEMERGENCY

Yemen is being torn apart by starvation, cholera outbreaks and mass displacement. Every single day, children are dying because they have no food, water or medicine.

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SYRIA CRISIS

Give to the Children of Syria

R1 000 can provide a Syrian family with safe water free from the risk of infection and disease for up to two years.

R1 500 can provide a family with food for an entire month.

R3 500 can provide food

items and water to last for a month, the package includes much needed medical supplies, clothes, blankets and hygiene items like soap.

The Prophet (saw) said,

‘It (Sham) is Allah’s best land, to which He sends His best servants to’.

[Abu Dawud]

The children of Syria have been devastated by conflict for over nine years. They have been starved, terrorised and forced to give up everything to survive. They have lost their parents, their homes and even their limbs to this humanitarian nightmare. They desperately need your help and du’as this Ramadan.

‘My children are always hungry and sick but I can’t give them anything. How can we live like this?

I would prefer to die over living such a life’.

– Maryam, a Syrian mother

The Prophet (saw) said,

‘The best of men are the men of Yemen, belief is Yemeni, and I am Yemeni’.

[Ahmad]

Yemen is a ‘living hell’ for every child forced

to bear the consequences of this heartbreaking crisis.

– (UN)

‘Allah has given me the strength to cope with my own hardships,

but seeing my children suffer like this makes me hate life.

Please help my family’.

– Fatima, a Yemeni mother

Give Reliefto Rohingya

R1 700 can provide a family with an emergency food parcel

Rohingya CrisisDonate any amount

KASHMIR CRISIS

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India-administered Kashmir has been under curfew restrictions for over eight months. Stocks of food and medicine have been almost completely depleted.

It is vital that we keep supporting Kashmir in this critical time, as our partners on the ground are one of the few charities allowed to work in curfew zones.

‘At home, everywhere I looked, I could see housesburnt down.People just like me were being killed in their homes.

It felt like we would never be safe again. I can play with my friends at the children’s centre. I can forget

all of the scary memories here.’

– Shaha Nur, a Rohingya refugee child

Strengthen the People of Kashmir

Kashmir Crisis AppealDonate any amount

Medical FundDonate any amount

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‘Indeed, the believers are like a structure, each one strengthening the other’.

[Bukhari]

‘They took away my only son in August. They kept saying

they will release him, but I haven’t seen him. I am diabetic too,

I’m suffering from hypertension. What will happen to my daughters if something goes wrong with me?’

– A mother in Kashmir

ROHINGYAREFUGEES

‘Whoever brings easeto someone in difficulty,

Allah will make it easy for him

in this life and the next’

[Muslim]

FEED YOUR NEIGHBOURS

TheBread Run

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Our weekly Bread Distribution provides bread and tins of food to low-incomefamilies crippled by hunger and poverty across the Western Cape.

The Bread Run provides food weekly to struggling families living in various impov-erished areas making sure that families are not left to starve.

The Prophet (saw) said, ‘He is not a believer whose stomach is filled while the neighbour to his side

goes hungry’.

[Bayhaqi]

Donate bread or tinned goods to our office weekly to be a part of this charitable cause.

This Ramadan, help us provide aid and relief to the less fortunate in our communities who are mostvulnerable to the Corona virus pandemic. We are delivering food parcels and hygiene kits to those less fortunate who are living in informal settlements in extreme hardship.

We are also working worldwide in countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh and the UK to ensure that the elderly and needy have essential items during this crisis.

Donate now towards our CoronavirusAppeal fund and help save a life!

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The Messenger of Allah (saw) was asked, ‘Which charity is best?’ He replied,‘

[Providing] water’.

[Abu Dawud]

Giving water is a Sadaqah Jariyah

chain reaction! Healthy People

Healthy Livestock

More Children in School

More Women in Jobs

Improved Agriculture

Sustainable Development

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WATERWELLS

Give Water

R3 500 Tube Well

Up to four families* will benefit from this safe water source. It will be located next to their homes.

R10 950 Dig-a-WellUp to 35 families* will benefit. It will be located in a communal place such as a village centre, school or masjid.

R38 000 Community WellIt will serve more than 200 families*as well as providing enough water for their livestock and crops.

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Clean water is really important.

Give now toprotect thevulnerable

from deadlydiseases.

Give Light to the Blessed

Masjid Al-Aqsa

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R1 700for 1 share

R5 100for 3 shares

R8 500for 5 shares

Qiblah

Phase Three:

We are now moving into the most exciting phase: illuminating the front rows of the masjid, where the Prophet (saw) himself prayed!

On the night of Al-Isra Wal Mi’raj, he (saw) led the prophets (as) in prayer in the Qibali Masjid, and we are truly honoured to be able to illuminate this blessed space.

This Ramadan, we invite you to be a

part of this incredible Sadaqah Jariyah.Renovation

underway nowNext Phase

after P3Completed

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Illuminating the Qibali Masjid is a Sadaqah Jariyah, which will benefit worshippers for generations to come, in sha’ Allah.

If you donate in the name of a loved one who has passed away, they can be a part of these incredible rewards.

ILLUMINATE THE FRONT PRAYER ROWSOF THE BLESSED MASJID AL-AQSA

The Prophet (saw) was asked, ‘If one of us cannot visit it [Masjid Al-Aqsa],

what should we do?’

He [the Prophet (saw)] said, ‘Then he should make a gift of some oil

to be lit therein [in its lamps].

For indeed the one who gifts this to it, will be like the one who has prayed therein [equivalent to one thousand prayers]’.

[Ahmad]

SubhanAllah, you have given almost R24 981 288 to the Masjid Al-Aqsa lighting project so far! Half of the Qibali Masjid has been illuminated in this historic Sadaqah Jariyah project,

and you’ve played a valuable part in that!

SPONSORAN ORPHAN

Giving Orphans a Future

Muhammad and Aida are orphans in Sudan whose lives have been transformed by generous donors like yourselves. They live with their three siblings, four cousins and aunt and uncle in a single house. Their uncle is a labourer who works a lot of odd jobs to provide for them all, but his meagre income barely covers the basic necessities.

‘Other boys in the neighbourhood sell tissues and water bottles in the street. I am the only boy in this neighbourhood

who has the opportunity to go to such a good school. I’m really grateful to my sponsor and my teachers for caring

for me and giving me a better life’.

– Muhammad, aged 13

The Messenger of Allah (saw) said,

‘Paradise has a door which is called ‘Joy’

– only those who bring joy to children

will pass through it’.

[Dailami]

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‘Since our parents died, our aunt and uncle have taken care of us. There are eleven people in this house and

it’s really hard for everyone to eat. I’m grateful to have food every day thanks to my sponsor’.

– Aida, aged 10

Sponsor an Orphan

R2 160 annually supports an orphan with their education, medical

check-ups and school meals.

R2 200 can feed an orphan

for one year.

What Does Your Support Mean to an Orphan?

The value of an orphan sponsorship is immeasurable. Yes, your monthly sponsorship provides a child with an education, medical check-ups and healthy school meals – but it also does so much more.

For young children who have just lost a parent, this sponsorship represents security, protection and stability, letting them know they don’t have to worry about going hungry or getting sick. For older orphans, this sponsorship enables them to reach their full potential and build a bright future, giving them a chance to escape the trap of poverty.

Food 4 KidsDonate any amount toprovide an orphan with daily school meals for the entire school year

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Consult your local judiciary body for the amounts

Multiply the Rewards of Your Fast for justR28 per Iftar

R750 feeds a fasting person for the whole month of Ramadan

R1 500 feeds 100 people

Iftar FundDonate any amount

Fidyah Payment made if you can’t fast due to ill-health or old age

KaffarahPayment made if you miss a fast without a valid reason

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PROVIDEIFTARWe are distributing iftar to war victims from Syria, Yemen, Kashmir, Palestine and Rohingya. We are also providing iftar to familiesworldwide who cannot afford nutritious food on a regular basis.

*We will comply with governmenthealth and safety guidelines whendelivering iftar to people’s homesduring the coronavirus outbreak.

The Prophet (saw) said, ‘Whoever feeds a person breaking his fast will earn the same reward

as him, without anything being lessened from the reward of the fasting person’.

[Tirmidhi]

‘I am always hungry. I dream about having an apple to eat. I wish I could

try meat just once in my life’.

– Ahmed, a Syrian child

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GIVE SADAQAHJARIYAH

‘As for that which benefits the people,

it remains on the Earth’.

[The Noble Qur’an, 13:17]

‘A masjid is a house of Allah. Without a masjid in the community, where is Allah’s home? Building is a beautiful Sadaqah Jariyah which

will benefit the giver and the community for many generations to come’.

– Imam Yaya, from his new masjid in Mali

SADAQAH JARIYAH literally meansa continuous, ongoing, flowing charity’. It is a gift

that not only benefits others in this life, but also you and your loved ones in the next life.

R250Olive tree

R300Gift of sight

Just being able to see this means you’ve got an advantage over countless numbers of people all over the world. Cataract removals are simple, yet life changing procedures which restore sight and can remove blindness almost instantly.

R600Farming tools and seeds

Having farming tools ensures land can be cultivated for its maximum benefit and otherwise barren land can be put to use. Your gift will ensure the work gets done and families are empowered to feed themselves and sustain a livelihood.

The olive tree rarely exceeds 8 metres in height, but it packs a whole lot of punch. This gift will provide food, oil and medi-cine for hundreds of years. Olive trees are the main source of livelihood for over a million Palestinians, helping to sustain generations to come. The trees are planted twice a year and take between 3-5 years to start bearing fruit.

Every Gift comes with a customisable

card!

Great Charity Gifts

is an easy way to give a gift to someone in need, in the name of a loved one! Every

time someone benefits from the gift, you both

gain the reward.

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HIPPO ROLLERSThis benefited over

200 individuals.

We extended ourfootprint in Taweni Village,

Kwazulu-Natal, Muslim Hands SA donated hippo

rollers with mini filters, to ease the collection of clean water that villagers often must walk kilometres for.

LOCALPROJECTS

Retreat Maternity Hospital

Muslim Hands SA stepped in to uplift, enhance and trans-form the experience of the daily patients. We donated baby scales, linen, feeding chairs, oven & wheelchairs to benefit both the patients and its employees.

FER Hospital Project Motherkind

Muslim Hands SA initiat-ed a project that benefited all mothers and expecting mothers at the FER Hospital in Johannesburg. Mothers received hygiene packs and baby pamper packs for the babies.

Red CrossChildren’s HospitalRed Cross expressed a need for medical equipment such as tra-cheostomies, hygiene packs and food parcels to the families in need.

From Our Home to YoursAnnually Muslim Hands SA delivers on programmes during the month of Ramadan specifically focussed on orphans. In the last year we identifiedorphanages and installed play parks, educational reading books and toys.

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The Messenger of Allah (saw) said,

“The one who cares for an orphan and myself will be together

in paradise like this”and he held his two fingers

together to illustrate.

[Bukhari 5659]

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Muslim Hands sponsored over 120 individuals on electrical, plumbing and welding programmes. The

aim is to develop individuals with practical expertise that prepares them for the job market. Some learners

have started their own small business.

CADFA SKILLSTRAINING

BUILD A MASJIDBuild a Masjid for a community in need in the name of your loved one, so their good deeds can live on long after they have passed from this world.

Start the Project of Your Lifetime

Let our team of experts create a beautiful legacy for you,according to your plan, time and budget. Contact our team at

mail@muslimhands.org.za

BUILD A CLASSROOMHelp us provide an education to orphans and needy children by building them a safe, inspiring place to learn and grow.

LIVELIHOODSGive families the means to earn their own livelihood and build a brighter future for themselves. Training widows in tailoring, gifting livestock to farmers or helping women set up small shops are just a few of the ways you can help.

...OR YOUR OWN IDEAWe can turn your dreams into reality. Start the project of your lifetime today.

All projects start from R62 000

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WHERE MOST NEEDEDFUND

If you can’t decide where you want to give,

let our team of global experts decide where your

Zakat and Sadaqah will have the most impact.

By donating to the Where Most Needed Fund you can

help us give immediate emergency relief and set up

life-changing projects for those in the greatest need.

The Messenger of Allah (saw) said,

‘Whoever fulfilled the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfill his needs’.

[Bukhari]

GIVE TOWARDS THIS FUND

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