Comments on: 20,000 Dead in Unnatural Disaster Yesterday

By: Akhtar H. Emon

Akhtar H. Emon — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 04:27:07 +0000

I agree with Br. Hafizulla that if Muslims every year give 2.5% of their earnings properly as it should be to the needy then there will be no person on this earth who will be starving for food and the basics.
I have seen a good example in Turkey and Malaysia, where Muslim citizens rush to pay their Zakat. As a result you do not see panhandlers and homeless in those countries.

By: HAFIZULLA SHAIK

HAFIZULLA SHAIK — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 04:53:21 +0000

Assalam Alaikum,
I totally feel what the author of this post is saying about. One of questions that come up in my mind is that are the Muslims every year giving 2.5% of their earnings properly as it should be to the needy? I think there will be no person on this earth who will be starving for food etc. if we give our zakat to the needy. I feel very bad when one part of the world is leading a luxurious life and one part of the world is fighting for their existence.

By: Muslema

Muslema — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:12:34 +0000

Subhan Allah, there are serious issues of priority (such as ending poverty) that we can all unite on and strive for together in, if we can only recognize the world’s deep need for the UMMAH of “Rahmatan lil Alameen (saw).” (Mercy to the Universe, peace be upon him) May we learn to uphold the legacy of our beloved Prophet (saw) in our times.

By: Umar

Umar — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 23:45:57 +0000

They made a documentary out of that book is was recommended. it is called “The End of Poverty ?” its very insightful. For those who don’t want to read the book can at least watch this documentary.
Salaams

By: Maryam

Maryam — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:28:57 +0000

subhan Allah we need to be attacking this issue as a community and yet, other than fundraisers, I personally have seen very little being done to address this reality. We keep raising money and more money, but are we helping create any type of infrastructure to reform and change the issue?

It bewilders me when I see someone drive a BMW or Benz or buy jeans for $150 or a purse for $300. May Allah reward their wealth. I appreciate that maybe they chose those things for the da`wah, for the comfort of their families, for any reason and may Allah accept it all, ameen! But subhan Allah it’s just so hard to fathom that one can ride something so expensive while another, perhaps across the street, is facing death due to starvation. Allah must`an.

By: Kwame Madden

Kwame Madden — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:39:29 +0000

Tnank you for this post.I think its time that our communties really begin to focus on poverty.The econmic crisis right here in this country has plunder Black Americia and you bearly hear anything about.Many of the masjids that consist of BAM have seen staggering unemployment rates due to downturn since 2008.Also our conferences ex.ISNA is a conference that does not do good job in making it affordable or everyone.Talk about class discrimation some our events are perfect examples.The food prices at this conf. are outrageous.Last yr. there was phenomenon of young people,becoming muslim in the Washington.DC area but they could not afford to see or be with the ummah that was at the conf.Truth of the matter ISNA had know ideal this phenomenon was even taken place.Its time we as a ummah in North America become more compassionted about the whole body of the ummah here.Umar Ibn Abdul Aziz oncevsaid if poverty was a man he would kill it.We also know that poverty can lead one to kufr.How many of our muslim brethen are forced to go nonmuslims food pantries for a meal.While the board inside is talking about a structure on the masid that will berly be use tat will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.Also beat up on the people after it was only a few people who made this descion of expansion.Brothers and sisters you must donate to this project.Then the zakah money is divertd to this project instead of reaching the needy in the community.Our Shaykh Yousuf Al Qardhawi has written excellent book on repelling poverty in Islam.A war on poverty is ever so needed and now is time to start it as our woes get worst here also.And lets not forget our country the USA and its criminal econmic policies in the developing world .Next wk.the Us social forum is happen in Detroit a city that has been ravaged I encourage muslims to attend who live in that area of the country.Imam Luqman Abdullah one his sons will be speaking on of the panels.Shukron very good article.