Need help working out your ZAKAT? FIDYA? KAFFARAH? FITRA? Let iQra International help you. Give us a call on 020 7790 7744. Zakat, or almsgiving, is one of the five pillars of Islam, along with prayer, fasting, pilgrimage and belief in Allah and His Messenger. For every sane, adult Muslim who owns wealth over a certain amount – known as the nisab, defined as the value of a particular weight of silver or gold – he or she must pay 2.5% of that wealth as zakat. The word itself comes from the Arabic ‘to purify’, as in the Qur’an: “take…
Over 23 million people in Bangladesh lack access to safe water. 43% don’t have access to proper toilets – over 66 million people. As a result, more than 7,000 children under the age of 5 die every year from contaminated water, poor sanitation and improper hygiene. In rural areas, many people lack access to basic sanitation and proper drainage systems, which further contaminates their water sources. Households often depend on highly stressed neighboring water points that are functional only a few months out of the year. Others collect water from distant rivers or streams. Will you help us improve the…
Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, with a significant number of people living below the poverty line. 40% of the population live on less than £1.00 per day. At least 245 million women around the world have been widowed and more than 115 million of them live in devastating poverty including 4.7 million from Bangladesh. Widows face injustice and cultural discrimination, as well as making them extremely vulnerable. Many are still young and struggling to cope from day to day with enormous challenges. It is said that “One who cares for widows and the…
Being vaccinated at the right time could have prevented Jashim from a terrible disease like Polio. A 20 year old rickshaw puller (Jashim) from Dhaka, Bangladesh, earns his living by riding a Rickshaw. He lost his left leg because of polio disease, but that did not stop him from trying to live an honest and hardworking life. Despite new legislation and an improved understanding of disabled people, they continue to be seen as ‘incapable’. Cultural taboos and superstition often lead to disabled people being shunned by their families in Bangladesh, and they are looked upon as a ‘burden’ and ‘liability’….
For over a week, a large part of Sylhet region has been flooded as rivers have swollen over the safe level due to heavy rainfall. Hundreds of villages were inundated in Moulivbazaar, Kanaighat, Zakiganj, Gowainghat and Jaintiapur of greater Sylhet region. Officials said about 2,800 families have been marooned in their homes as the water levels rose in Moulvibazar, inundating roads and snapping communications in many areas. In Kamalganj upazila of the district, over 700 hectares of farmland were flooded and the crops damaged. About 5,500 families were affected by the flash flooding on Wednesday and the situation continued to…
