Kashif, a 53-year-old British Muslim, was looking forward to living the rest of his life in bliss. Having recently remarried, he was blessed with the big happy family he always wanted. Not long after however, he fell very ill with liver problems and soon started suffering from urinal and bowel incontinence. This meant that he lost control over his bladder and bowels. With his home having only one toilet upstairs, everyday living soon became very difficult. There were several occasions when he would struggle to reach the toilet in time. Their home had become uninhabitable due to the significant levels of soiling and human waste. Find out how NZF helped Kashif to get the support he needed to manage his condition. Read more.
Zakat distribution update
The distribution team has been kept busy in September, distributing £80,695 of Zakat funds to deserving members of the UK Muslim community. Many of the cases we have seen this month are from asylum seekers from Palestine, Tunisia, Egypt and Syria, seeking support whilst their applications for asylum are being processed. This makes our total number of cases thus far 1,657 and total distribution is £1,807,881.
Freeing oneself on the Day of Arafah
The day of Arafah is the day of the most significance in these blessed ten days. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “There is no day on which Allah frees more people from the Fire than the Day of Arafah…” (Muslim)
We too must seek His forgiveness and His Mercy on such a monumental day. The NZF team will be fasting, as we hope you will too. We will also strive to complete our Dhul Hijjah Challenge which is almost coming to end. If you haven’t already donated – do so now before it is too late!
NZF at 10th World Islamic Economic Forum
Our Chief Executive, Iqbal Nasim will be delivering a Masterclass on Zakat and Poverty Alleviation at the 10th World Islamic Economic Forum, taking place from 28th – 30th October 2014. The theme for this year’s conference is ‘Innovative Partnerships for Economic Growth’ and provides a great platform for more people to learn about the great work of NZF. Find out more
Meet the team
NZF would like to thank Ebrahim College for the opportunity to deliver presentations at their ‘Awakening the Prayer,’ seminars on the following dates:
Sat 1st & Sun 2nd Nov, Manchester
Sat 8th & Sun 9th Nov, Nottingham
Sat 6th & Sun 7th Dec, London
Sat 3rd & Sun 4th Jan, Edinburgh