Madinah, Saudi Arabia: Sheikh Ismail Al-Zaim Abu Al-Sabaa, a beloved Syrian resident of Madinah, has passed away at the age of 96. Known for his unwavering dedication to serving pilgrims and Umrah visitors, Sheikh Ismail spent over 40 years offering free tea, coffee, milk, dates, and food to travelers visiting the holy city. Read More: […]
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UK man runs a marathon every day of 2022 to hit charity goal
A British fundraiser rang in the New Year by completing his quest to run a marathon every day of 2022, reaching his £1 million ($1.21 million, 1.12 million euros) goal just as 2022 drew to a close. Crowds cheered on Gary McKee, 53, as he completed his 365th marathon of the year under the rain […]
Charity in Ramadan
Sir: Ramadan, a holy month of Islam, Allah says in the Holy Quran: “O ye who believe! fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may become righteous. The prescribed fasting is for a fixed number of days, but who so among you is sick or is […]
Pak bans 75 outlawed groups from collecting charity during Ramazan
Pakistan, on Saturday, banned outlawed organisations from collecting Fitrana and Zakat. According to news sources, the government imposed a ban on 75 banned groups from collecting donations during the upcoming holy month of Ramazan. It may be pertinent to mention here that extending financial assistance to the outlawed groups in the name of charity has […]
Sindh governor donates Rs 0.5 million for social welfare
Sindh Governor Imran Ismail has said that charitable organisations have assumed the responsibility to provide education and health services to the needy in the country, as the state brazenly failed to fulfil its basic obligations towards the masses. He said this while addressing as the chief guest at the joint fundraiser of the Green Crescent […]
Ali Banat: the man with the Gift of Cancer
Ali Banat (born February 16, 1982), an Australian based charity worker, social activist, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and founder of the MATW (Muslims Around The World) Project passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2018. Just like me, you might not have heard of Banat before, but his story resonated with the millions of people who came to […]