Respected brother/ sister, Assalamo Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahe Wa Barakatahu. With Ramadan fleeting away, this may be your last chance to make the best use of your Zakat (Zakah) money - help the people turned into destitutes by the curse of nature (displacing more than 3 million people - govt of India has termed it as a national calamity). Kindly do pray for these unfortunate people, who knows who is next? May Allah make things easier for the affected masses and accept our efforts, donations, sadaqat and zakat!* *
*Whoever does good will do so for himself, and whoever does evil will himself bear its burden. To your Lord you have all to return! *(سورة الجاثية , Al-Jathiya, Chapter #45<http://www.searchtruth.com/chapter_display.php?chapter=45&translator=5>, Verse #15<http://www.searchtruth.com/chapter_display.php?chapter=45&translator=5#15> ) *And convey good news to those who believe and do good deeds, that they shall have gardens in which rivers flow; whenever they shall be given a portion of the fruit thereof, they shall say: This is what was given to us before; and they shall be given the like of it, and they shall have pure mates in them, and in them, they shall abide.* (سورة البقرة , Al-Baqara, Chapter #2<http://www.searchtruth.com/chapter_display.php?chapter=2&translator=3>, Verse #25<http://www.searchtruth.com/chapter_display.php?chapter=2&translator=3#25> ) *They believe in Allah and the last day, and they enjoin what is right and forbid the wrong and they strive with one another in hastening to good deeds, and those are among the good. *(سورة آل عمران , Aal-e-Imran, Chapter #3<http://www.searchtruth.com/chapter_display.php?chapter=3&translator=3>, Verse #114<http://www.searchtruth.com/chapter_display.php?chapter=3&translator=3#114> ) Flood Relief (2008) through RAHBAR (Bihar Anjuman's National NGO: www.myrahbar.org) RAHBAR (Bihar Anjuman's NGO) <http://www.myrahbar.org/> joins hands with Imarat Shariah: Click for details<http://www.biharanjuman.org/flood_relief_2008.htm> * Najmul Hassan Najmi's Report from Flooded areas <http://www.biharanjuman.org/flood_relief_2008-RAHBAR-report.htm>* * Pictures from RAHBAR's camp in Supaul<http://www.biharanjuman.org/flood_relief_2008_rahbar-camp-pics.htm> * * Interested in contributing? Click for Contact details of your city*<http://www.biharanjuman.org/flood_relief_2008-appeal.htm> ** <http://www.biharanjuman.org/flood_relief_2008-appeal.htm>*Report from affected region, by Imarat Shariah <http://www.biharanjuman.org/flood_relief_2008-Imarat-report.htm>* *View some news coverage from Gulf-based Newspapers<http://www.biharanjuman.org/flood_relief_2008_gulf-news.htm> * * <http://www.biharanjuman.org/flood_relief_2008_gulf-news.htm>* *V* <http://www.biharanjuman.org/Reuters_Floods-in-Bihar.flv>*ideo-clip from Reuters <http://www.biharanjuman.org/Reuters_Floods-in-Bihar.flv> || Details of Relief activities <http://www.biharanjuman.org/flood_relief_2008.htm>* * Presentation on the devastation<http://www.biharanjuman.org/India%27s_Katrina.pps> * * Imarat Sharia's appeal<http://www.biharanjuman.org/flood_relief_2008.htm#imarat> || Report from affected region<http://www.biharanjuman.org/flood_relief_2008-Imarat-report.htm> * * Chief Minister's Appeal<http://www.biharanjuman.org/flood_relief_2008.htm#cm> * * *Delhi chapter (under the banner of * RAHBAR <http://www.myrahbar.org/>*) established its own camp,* in Williams School of Supaul*, the worst affected region, starting 15th September - they are providing Iftar and Suhoor directly to the people whose number has increased from 100 on the first day to more than 200 on the 4th day. This is a pilot project for RAHBAR. All expenses of the this relief camp will be borne by Dubai chapter. Rs. 45,000 has been transferred for this purpose on 10th September, 2008.* View detailed budget for this relief camp.<http://www.biharanjuman.org/flood_relief_2008_rahbar.htm>Budget has already been revised to Rs. 100,00 for this first phase *[20 days x 200 people x Rs. 25 per person per day = Rs. 100,000]. For the 2nd phase, new clothes need to be supplied for Eid (as a pilot project, we would limit ourselves to Rs. 100,000). And a high budget rehabilitation program (construction of houses for those who have lost everything) will be launched, insha-Allah, as the 3rd phase after flood waters recede and an assessment survey is completed [Any amount for this phase may not be enough considering the damage caused, but we would limit ourselves to Rs. 50 lakhs or Rs. 5 million]. *Project owner*: Jawed Ahmad, general secretary of RAHBAR, 9999340986 *And (as for) those who believe and do good, We will make them enter into gardens beneath which rivers flow, to abide therein for ever; (it is) a promise of Allah, true (indeed), and who is truer of word than Allah?* (سورة النساء , An-Nisa, Chapter #4<http://www.searchtruth.com/chapter_display.php?chapter=4&translator=3>, Verse #122<http://www.searchtruth.com/chapter_display.php?chapter=4&translator=3#122> ) *And whoever does righteous good deeds, male or female, and is a true believer in the Oneness of Allah (Muslim), such will enter Paradise and not the least injustice, even to the size of a Naqeera (speck on the back of a datestone), will be done to them.* (سورة النساء , An-Nisa, Chapter #4<http://www.searchtruth.com/chapter_display.php?chapter=4&translator=3>, Verse #124<http://www.searchtruth.com/chapter_display.php?chapter=4&translator=3#124> ) *And (as for) those who believe and do good, We will most certainly do away with their evil deeds and We will most certainly reward them the best of what they did.* (سورة العنكبوت , Al-Ankaboot, Chapter #29<http://www.searchtruth.com/chapter_display.php?chapter=29&translator=3>, Verse #7<http://www.searchtruth.com/chapter_display.php?chapter=29&translator=3#7> ) *And spend (in charity) of that with which We have provided you, before death comes to one of you and he says: "My Lord! If only You would give me respite for a little while (i.e. return to the worldly life), then I should give Sadaqah (i.e. Zakat) of my wealth , and be among the righteous.* (سورة المنافقون , Al-Munafiqoon, Chapter #63<http://www.searchtruth.com/chapter_display.php?chapter=63&translator=3>, Verse #10<http://www.searchtruth.com/chapter_display.php?chapter=63&translator=3#10> ) Many Ulema have confirmed that zakat and sadaqa money can be given for this cause. For any clarifications, pls don't hesitate to write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] *Narrated Asma' bint Abu Bakr: that she had gone to the Prophet and he said, "Do not shut your money bag; otherwise Allah too will with-hold His blessings from you. Spend (in Allah's Cause) as much as you can afford."*(Sahih Bukhari: Book #24, Hadith #515) *Narrated Safwan bin Salim: The Prophet said "The one who looks after and works for a widow and for a poor person, is like a warrior fighting for Allah's Cause or like a person who fasts during the day and prays all the night." Narrated Abu Huraira that the Prophet said as above.* (Sahih Bukhari: Book #73, Hadith #35) *Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "Allah said, 'O son of adam! spend, and I shall spend on you."* (Sahih Bukhari: Book #64, Hadith #264) *Narrated Abu Yahya Khuraym ibn Fatik, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: He who spends in the cause of Allah has his reward seven hundred times*. [Tirmidhi Hadith 1343] *And perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat), and give Zakat, and whatever of good (deeds that Allah loves) you send forth for yourselves before you, you shall find it with Allah. Certainly, Allah is All-Seer of what you do*. [Quran: Surah Baqarah, Ayah110] PS: Actions may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action, so act we MUST. --------- Wishing you and all your loved ones greatest of times ahead! Aspiring 2 c u happy! Shakeel Ahmad B.Tech (IT-BHU), MBA (XLRI), PMP Dubai, United Arab Emirates +971.50.4599172 http://www.biharanjuman.org/ - Largest network of people from Bihar or Jharkhand http://www.passPM.com/ ... Fast-and-Easy way to get certified in Project Management Remember, growing older is mandatory. Growing up is optional. We make a Living by what we get, we make a Life by what we give. If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.
