It is not uncommon for people to skip or miss a fast, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Islam offers great flexibility when it comes to fasting. Yes, it is a compulsory act…

Ramadan is fast slipping away from us, and today we already find ourselves approaching the 27th night of this blessed month. Yet, despite the weariness felt in our bodies from almo…

The exact night corresponding to Laylat ul Qadr is unknown, however what is known for certain is that Laylat ul Qadr is among the last ten nights of Ramadan. Perhaps this is from t…

Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar is also the month during which Muslims around the world fast from sunrise to sunset. They refrain from eating, smoking, drinking an…

It’s 35 years since the terrible Ethiopia famine, which marked the birth of Muslim Aid. The year after the famine, our office opened in London and we started to deliver aid aroun…

The Muslim Charities Forum (MCF) is leading a collective UK response to the COVID-19 crisis that has been coordinated by several leading Muslim organisations – from charities, mo…

Muslim Aid’s country directors are under more pressure than ever during this time of worldwide crisis.  BANGLADESH  "Social disaster is coming, panic is everywhere,” says our…

Around the world, it is believed that 2.1 billion people do not yet have access to safe drinking water putting their lives in real danger, every single day. Poverty and the lack of…

April 24, 2020 Jehangir Malik OBE is standing down as Chief Executive Officer of Muslim Aid after almost four years. Mr Malik said: “I am extremely honoured to have played a key …

Muslim Aid is one of only two Muslim agencies to be included in market research company Savanta’s Top 100 Most Loved Charity Brands 2020. The other is Islamic Relief Worldwide. T…

Muslim Aid is proud to be part of the National Emergencies Trust, which launched its Coronavirus Appeal on 18 March 2020.  Our CEO, Jehangir Malik OBE, has been a trustee of NET r…