Eid-ul-Adha is upon us. People have already started buying sacrificial animals, ordering clothes for stitching, buying home decorations and so on. However, performing Qurbani and…
No one wishes to see children suffer. However, sometimes a regional situation can deteriorate to such a level that the children have to bear the brunt of it alongside the adults. T…
To give Sadaqah is to undertake a highly preached, highly emphasized and highly encouraged act in Islam. It is something that has been given a great deal of importance, not just in…
Qurbani is an obligation every financially able Muslim must fulfil for himself and his household. Muslims perform the Udhiya for the sake of Allah’s pleasure but is that the only…
All year long, Muslim Aid is actively working to reach the poor. From Syria to Myanmar, we have dozens of relief aid projects under way in an effort to ensure sufficient aid reache…
Allah (SWT) gave clear instructions about the fulfilment of Udhiya in Surah Al-Kauther:"Therefore turn in prayer to your Lord and sacrifice (to Him only)." (Al-Kauther: 2)Qurbani o…
The Holy Month of Ramadan is now behind us. It was, without a doubt, a glorious month in which Muslims around the world performed the task of fasting for a whole month to obtain pi…
The world as we see it today is very different from the ideal world that we would like to imagine living in. In today’s world we are victims of multiple types of social, economic…
The ongoing Syria conflict has turned the lives of Syrian people upside down. There is turmoil everywhere with no solution in sight. As is common with any disaster or catastrophe, …
Charity is not just a great humanitarian deed; it also speaks volumes about the person giving. Nobody would argue when we say charity is one of the greatest virtues of mankind. Isl…
A successful relief aid organisation relies on its workers just as much as it relies on its supporters. At Muslim Aid, we are proud to have some of the finest and most dedicated ai…
Muslim Aid would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all those who have supported us over the last 20 years. In today’s post, a special thanks goes out to our volunt…
Words cannot describe the terror and chaos that has engulfed Gaza in the last few weeks. The situation escalated exponentially within days and as of the writing of this post, almos…
Recommended Acts for Eid-ul-FitrAfter a month of reflection, prayer and spiritual renewal, the festivities of Eid are upon us. The night before the Eid-ul-Fitr is always a hectic…
Hundreds of Thousands of Muslims will be performing I'tikaaf this year, just like they do every year. Whilst it is a rewarding experience both mentally and spiritually, there are m…
The story of Palestine is a grim tale that spans almost three quarters of a century. Every year or so we hear some news about reform and things getting better only to see all the h…
With more than 100,000 confirmed casualties and over 2 million Syrians displaced in almost 3 years, the Syria crisis is no doubt the worst humanitarian crisis since Rwanda. To date…
Islam offers a great deal of flexibility to its practitioners, particularly when it comes to important religious tasks. Muslims can make up for missed prayers. They can also make u…
Ramadan has begun and in a few weeks, Muslims will be ringing in Eid-ul-Fitr, the first of two Eid during the Islamic calendar. Eid-ul-Fitr, as you know, is an occasion that marks …
The beauty of Islam is that non-Muslims find it just as interesting and captivating as Muslims and one of their most frequently asked questions’ concerning Ramadan is why Muslims…
