"The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months."
(Quran Surah Al-Qadr, 97:3)

Month of Ramadan Mubark, before Eid please send kindness, generosity and warmth to those in need!

Alhamdulillah, we have finally entered the last 10 days & nights of Ramadan, which includes the Holy Night of Power (laylatul qadir - 27th Ramadan) - which is said to be better than 1000 months = 30000 days.  Why not take advantage of this 30000X multiplier and donate generously to reap extraordinary rewards and blessings?

Charity and gift giving also takes away many difficulties from ourselves and our loved ones.

Notably, our ongoing Ramadan Appeal initiative is aiming to complete 30,000 iftars to families in need before Eid.

Ibn Abbas narrated: "The Prophet  was the most generous person, and he used to become more so (generous) particularly in the month of Ramadan." (Bukhari)

Zakat al-Fitr is a duty which is wajib (required) of every Muslim, whether male or female, minor or adult as long as they have the means to do so. The calculated amount in dollars is $15 per family member (including offspring in the womb). Ideally it should be payed several days before end of Ramadan.

Zakat al-Mal (زكاة المال) known as “Zakat on wealth” is an annual payment of 2.5% (or 1/40) of wealth above a minimum amount known as nisab (~8,503.17 USD as of March 2025). The collected funds will be paid to specific recipients of the Muslim community in accordance to zakat principles.

Fidyah: When someone cannot fast in Ramadan and can’t make up the lost days afterwards (for example, because of ill health or pregnancy), then they should pay (fidya) for someone else to be fed. How much do I need to pay? 10 Dollars x2 fidya for Each missed fast. This should provide one person with 2 meals or two people with one meal. However, if someone misses all the fasts of Ramadan, they would need to pay 30 days x 20 = $600.

Kaffarah is the compensation that you must pay if you deliberately miss or break a fast in the month of Ramadan without a valid reason. To atone for the missed/intentionally broken fast, a person must fast continuously for 60 days. If they are unable to do that, then they have to feed 60 poor people at a rate of $ 10 per person. Therefore this amounts to $ 600 kaffarah for each missed/intentionally broken day.