Assalamu Alaykum,

This Ramadan I would like to share a brief post with you every day asking you to do three things in the day as part of our 30 Day Ramadan challenge.

1. The first will be a ‘Deed of the Day’ highlighting a different deed that you can do each day.
2. The second will highlight a specific Prophetic Food that you can eat to incorporate a Sunnah Food item in your diet.
3. The final will be a charity spotlight recommending a specific charity for you to donate a small sum to in order to support their work.

Let us begin below the actions for Day #11 bi’iznillah.

Deed of the Day: Contribute towards building a Masjid (or the running of one)

‘Whoever builds a Masjid seeking by it the Pleasure of Allah, Allah will build for him a similar place in Jannah.’ [Bukhari] 

Prophetic Food of the Day: Squash

Narrated Anas (r.a): ‘I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) being served with soup and containing gourd and cured meat, and I saw him picking and eating the pieces of gourd.’ [Sahih al-Bukhari]

Charity Spotlight: Just Smiles

Following on from our efforts in 2016, the team are back in 2017 with #JustSmiles the new project that aims to support the vulnerable and needy both overseas and here in the UK through two separate campaigns #EidSmiles2017 and #XmasSmiles2017.

One of the fundamental aims of the project is to get more people to think about others less fortunate than ourselves.

Working in partnership with the young people’s charity Newark Youth London #EidSmiles2017 was officially launched on 25th April 2017 at the House of Parliament in London. The campaign will run until the of Ramadan and we will be distributing gifts leading up to Eid.

I hope you will join us in bringing a moment of happiness by making a stranger SMILE through your small donation.

You can support their work by donating using the link below:

http://www.justsmiles.org.uk/

Lessons from the Qur’an: Juz 11

Assalamu Alaykum,

This Ramadan I would like to share a brief post with you every day asking you to do three things in the day as part of our 30 Day Ramadan challenge.

1. The first will be a ‘Deed of the Day’ highlighting a different deed that you can do each day.
2. The second will highlight a specific Prophetic Food that you can eat to incorporate a Sunnah Food item in your diet.
3. The final will be a charity spotlight recommending a specific charity for you to donate a small sum to in order to support their work.

Let us begin below the actions for Day #10 bi’iznillah

Deed of the Day: Increase in Knowledge

‘Say: ‘Can those who have knowledge and those who do not be alike?’ So only the wise do receive the admonition.’ [Qur’an 39:9]

Prophetic Food of the Day: Water

“We, the family of Muhammad, would go for a month without kindling a fire, having only water and dates.” [Tirmidhi]

Charity Spotlight: Cage

CAGE is an independent advocacy organisation working to empower communities impacted by the War on Terror. The organisation highlights and campaigns against state policies, developed as part of the War on Terror, striving for a world free from oppression and injustice.

You can support their work by donating using the link below:

https://cage.ngo/donate/

Lessons from the Qur’an: Juz 10

Assalamu Alaykum,

This Ramadan I would like to share a brief post with you every day asking you to do three things in the day as part of our 30 Day Ramadan challenge.

1. The first will be a ‘Deed of the Day’ highlighting a different deed that you can do each day.
2. The second will highlight a specific Prophetic Food that you can eat to incorporate a Sunnah Food item in your diet.
3. The final will be a charity spotlight recommending a specific charity for you to donate a small sum to in order to support their work.

Let us begin below the actions for Day #09 bi’iznillah

Deed of the Day: Attend an Islamic Study Circle

“When a group of people assemble for the remembrance of Allah, the angels surround them (with their wings), (Allah’s) mercy envelops them, Sakinah, or tranquillity descends upon them and Allah makes a mention of them before those who are near Him.” [Muslim]

Prophetic Food of the Day: Utrujj (Citron) Fruit 

‘The example of the believer who reads the Quran is the example of the Utrujj: its taste is delicious and its scent is pleasant.’ [Bukhari and Muslim]

Charity Spotlight: SeekersHub

SeekersHub Global endeavours to nurture individuals to manifest the guidance of the Qur’an and Prophetic teachings in their own life.

SeekersHub is a non-profit Islamic educational portal. It is our mission to make sound knowledge from reliable scholars available anywhere, at any time, through online courses, on-the-ground seminars, engaging and inspiring Islamic media and through our Answers service — completely free of cost, with our Knowledge without Barriers initiative.

What Are Our Services?

Our Online Academy offers a clear curriculum-based path for students of varying needs and aspirations, taught by highly qualified, well-respected scholars. Currently, over 3000 students per term take part in our growing catalog of courses.

Our Podcast and Blog provides interesting news and practical guidance on living the deen of Islam in your daily life.

Our free Answers Service lets you ask our scholars questions of concern to you in your own life, or search for relevant answers in our archives. Our scholars answer around 10,000 answers a year!

You can support their work by donating using the link below:

http://seekershub.org/donate/all/donations.php

Lessons from the Qur’an: Juz 9

Assalamu Alaykum,

This Ramadan I would like to share a brief post with you every day asking you to do three things in the day as part of our 30 Day Ramadan challenge.

1. The first will be a ‘Deed of the Day’ highlighting a different deed that you can do each day.
2. The second will highlight a specific Prophetic Food that you can eat to incorporate a Sunnah Food item in your diet.
3. The final will be a charity spotlight recommending a specific charity for you to donate a small sum to in order to support their work.

Let us begin below the actions for Day #08 bi’iznillah

Deed of the Day: Make Abundant Du’a

‘And for a part of the night, keep vigil therewith as a supererogatory [devotion] for you. It may be that your Lord will raise you to a praiseworthy station.’ [Qur’an 17:79]

Prophetic Food of the Day: The Fig 

‘By the fig and the olive,’  [Qur’an 95:1]

Charity Spotlight: Mauritania’s first Eco-Mahdhara for Women

The Centre for the Mother and Child (Markaz Al-Umm wa al-Tifl) is a traditional educational institute (known as a Mahdhara) for women in Matamoulana, a village in the south east of Mauritania.

While teaching has been taking place for decades, at various venues in the village, in 2004, the institute was officially opened, and a small space was rented. Up until today, we use various venues, even th…ough our classes have grown exponentially.

But we needed a bigger space. With the support of South African NGO, the Gift of the Givers Foundation, we acquired land in October 2015 and construction started in December 2016. We are are now looking for funding to complete the construction of our centre and kindergarten.

The success of this will mark the establishment of the one of the first Mahdharas in Mauritania dedicated to the education of women and children.

You can support the cause by using the link below:

https://www.launchgood.com/project/mauritanias_first_ecofriendly_womens_mahdhara#/

Lessons from the Qur’an: Juz 8

Assalamu Alaykum,

This Ramadan I would like to share a brief post with you every day asking you to do three things in the day as part of our 30 Day Ramadan challenge.

1. The first will be a ‘Deed of the Day’ highlighting a different deed that you can do each day.
2. The second will highlight a specific Prophetic Food that you can eat to incorporate a Sunnah Food item in your diet.
3. The final will be a charity spotlight recommending a specific charity for you to donate a small sum to in order to support their work.

Let us begin below the actions for Day #07 bi’iznillah

Deed of the Day: Make Abundant Du’a

“Supplication is worship itself.” [Abu Dawud & Tirmidhi]

Prophetic Food of the Day: Olives

‘God is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The likeness of His Light is as a niche wherein is a lamp. The lamp is in a glass, the glass as it were a glittering star kindled from a Blessed Tree, an olive neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would almost glow forth [of itself], though no fire touched it. Light upon light. God guides to His Light whom He will. And God strikes similitudes for men; and God is Knower of all things.‘ [Qur’an 24:35]

Charity Spotlight: Islamic Human Rights Commission (Eid Prisoner Gift Pack)

The Islamic Human Rights Commission was set up in 1997. We are an independent, not-for-profit, campaign, research and advocacy organization based in London, UK.

We work with different organizations from Muslim and non-Muslim backgrounds, to campaign for justice for all peoples regardless of their racial, confessional or political background.

The Islamic Human Rights Commission will be distributing gift packs for Eid al-Fitr 2017 to female prisoners. You can purchase a prisoner pack using the link below:

http://shop.ihrc.org/eid-prisoner-packs-2017

Lessons from the Qur’an: Juz 7

Assalamu Alaykum,

This Ramadan I would like to share a brief post with you every day asking you to do three things in the day as part of our 30 Day Ramadan challenge.

1. The first will be a ‘Deed of the Day’ highlighting a different deed that you can do each day.
2. The second will highlight a specific Prophetic Food that you can eat to incorporate a Sunnah Food item in your diet.
3. The final will be a charity spotlight recommending a specific charity for you to donate a small sum to in order to support their work.

Let us begin below the actions for Day #06 bi’iznillah

Deed of the Day: Begin and Break Your Fast with a Prophetic (Sunnah) Food

‘O messengers, eat of the good things and perform righteous acts. Surely I know what you do.’  [Qur’an 23:51]

Prophetic Food of the Day: Watermelon

A’isha (RA) reports that, “The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ate watermelon with fresh dates.” [Related by Al-Tirmidhi]

Charity Spotlight: Muslim Charity

Motivated by our faith, Muslim Charity seeks a world of hope, tolerance and social justice where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity.

For almost two decades, we have been delivering aid and development programmes to transform the lives of the world’s most vulnerable communities.

We serve the poor and impoverished as a demonstration of God’s unconditional love for all people regardless of race, religion or gender.

You can support their work by donating using the link below:

https://www.muslimcharity.org.uk/donate-now

Lessons from the Qur’an: Juz 6