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( بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ )
The Gift of Sadaqa Jariya
Water aid
On Wednesday 27th of September 2023, Batool Latif, her husband Dr Ali Sa'd, their beautiful daughter Zainab, and their baby nephew Jaffar returned to their Lord, leaving behind them three inspiring sons whom they were extremely proud of.
Batool lived up to the famous narration of Imam Ali (as) which she fondly shared with others:
“Live amongst people in such a manner that if you die, they weep over you, and if you are alive, they crave for your company.”
Dr. Ali and Batool were indeed exceptionally kind, caring and thoughtful individuals. All those who knew them looked up to them, admired their wisdom and were fond of their passion. All would wholeheartedly testify that they truly saw and knew nothing but goodness from them.
In honour of their memory, this Holy month of Ramadhan, The Dawn Foundation will be raising funds for The Mainstay Foundation charity organisation, to dig a water borehole in East Africa in form of sadaqa jariya of the beloved parents (Dr Ali and Batool), sister (Zainab) and cousin (Jaffar) of our three wonderful students at The Dawn Foundation, Islamic Enlightenment Courses.
Statistics show that in Tanzania alone, four million people do not have access to clean water. Women and children travel 5km a day to collect up to 20l of water for their family, and it is often unsafe to even drink.
To ease their hardship and suffering, The Mainstay Foundation is working with trusted partners to identify communities most in need . Based on various determining factors, the team will dig boreholes, install water pumps, or lay pipelines to facilitate easy access to reliable and clean drinking water, reducing the risk of illnesses and improving the quality of life.
Kindly help us reach our target and gift this form of sadaqa jariya to the souls of our dear friends.
Please recite Surat Al Fatiha and share this fundraiser with others too.
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