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Relief foundations by Muslims for world
Posted: Jul 18, 2014
Muslims are directed by Allah to do charity and for this reason every Muslim donates a certain amount from his earnings for social work. They have formed organizations to collect funds from Muslim families and invest in charitable work.
Charity stands for help done without asking any favor but for Muslims, it is a duty. They have to donate a certain amount from their wealth for development of society. Quran says there should enough hands to help those, who are needy. Able hands can help their brothers starving for no fault of theirs.
Muslims do charity with the help of organizations formed for doing social work. It is an ideal way to collect funds from millions of Muslim families scattered over different countries and use the funds in social and development work. Muslim charity organizations collect funds in the name of Allah and direct the funds for the development work to improve living conditions of needy and poor.
Education: There should be schools and vocational institutes for everyone. Affluent and able families can send their children to educational institutions of repute but children of poor families are unable to attend schools. Social groups open schools for the children of economically backward families.
Vocational training: Everyone should get some work to lead a decent life. People should be trained in different arts so that they could find work in industries. Social groups should organize workshops to help people learn income generating art.
Free medical checkup: Healthcare has become an industry. There are hospitals, clinics, laboratories and chemists. But there is no place, where poor could get medical help. Philanthropic groups take the responsibility of opening free medical centers for poor people.
Hygienic conditions: Destitute live in unhygienic conditions. They don’t have access to clean drinking water and also they don’t safe places to attend to nature’s call. Defecating in open and drinking pond water make them ill. They should be educated on hygiene.
Helping the helpless: Orphans have no means to earn their livelihood. They rely on help and help comes from social groups working for betterment of homeless children.
Muslim charity organizations are working in every country. They are in Europe, Middle East, Africa, America, Asia and Australia. These groups approach Muslims for funds. They appeal to Muslim families to donate generously in the name of Allah. In other words, they provide Muslim families and opportunity to fulfill their religious responsibilities.
Muslims have formed groups to use their charity in right direction. It is a good start towards a better world, where there is no poverty, illiteracy and diseases. And Muslim charity organizations families are donating generously to these groups so that the groups could fulfill their objectives.