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Flood
Relief (2008) through RAHBAR (Bihar Anjuman's NGO:
www.myrahbar.org) and Imarat Shariah (www.imaratshariah.org/)
Bihar Anjuman's Appeal to contribute generously towards the
rehabilitation of flood-devastated people of Bihar
Details of the floods in Bihar that
may be required by benevolent donors and organizations willing to support the
cause are now available at
http://www.biharanjuman.org/flood_relief_2008.htm
On this page, there is a video clip from
REUTERS news and a presentation showing photographs from the devastated area.
We are collecting funds for the purpose for (a) transferring to Imarat Shariah
who are the most reputed agency in Bihar and have bee reported by the media to
be already doing a lot of relief work in the devastated region, and (b)
establishing
and managing our own camps in the area through our registered society,
RAHBAR
You
may commit to participate in future campaigns or contribute towards any
projects, by filling a simple online form ... click here, or write
to rahbar.tech@gmail.com by mentioning your area of interest in the
subject line [e.g., "Willing to contribute towards RAHBAR's educational
empowerment Project"]
Delhi chapter
(under the banner of RAHBAR)
established its own camp, in Williams School of Supaul, the worst affected region,
starting 15th September - they are providing Iftar and Suhoor directly to the
people whose number has increased from 100 on the first day to more than 200 on
the 4th day. This is a pilot project for RAHBAR. All
expenses of the this relief camp will be borne by just one chapter. Rs. 45,000 has
been transferred for this purpose on 10th September, 2008.
View detailed
budget for this relief camp. Budget has already been revised to Rs. 100,00
for this first phase [20 days x 200 people x Rs. 25 per person per day = Rs.
100,000]. For the 2nd phase, new clothes need to be supplied for Eid (as a pilot
project, we would limit ourselves to Rs. 100,000). And a high budget
rehabilitation program (construction of houses for those who have lost
everything) will be launched, insha-Allah, as the 3rd phase after flood waters
recede and an assessment survey is completed [Any amount for this phase may not
be enough considering the damage caused, but we would limit ourselves to Rs. 50
lakhs or Rs. 5 million].
Since our own team is in the
area, we would verify the claims of proper disbursement and provision
of food and shelter to the masses. Pls note that contributions through
us would reach the Muslim-dominated areas. Imarat Shariah is the most
respected Islamic organization, and perhaps the only one in India whose
Sharia judgements are acceptable to the governmets of Bihar, Jharkhand
and Orissa. They have confirmed that Zakat funds can be used for this
purpose. In fact, this could be the best use of Zakat funds at the
moment.
Bihar Anjuman is concerned, as much as you, with plight of our brothers and
sisters, mothers and children, who are surrounded by a natural calamity the
dimension of which is beyond human comprehension. Floods of this year have
broken many past records and devastated villages after villages. There is hardly
any need to give any details, this year, as the media has already covered this
catastrophe widely.
Kindly forward to all the benevolent people that you know.
Pls come forward to earn the rewards from Allah in this holy month when the
rewards get multiplied.
Many Ulema have confirmed that zakat and sadaqa money can be given for this
cause.
For any clarifications, pls don't hesitate to write to shakeeluae@gmail.com.
Narrated Asma' bint Abu Bakr: that she had gone to
the Prophet and he said, "Do not shut your money bag; otherwise Allah too will
with-hold His blessings from you. Spend (in Allah's Cause) as much as you can
afford." (Sahih Bukhari: Book #24, Hadith #515)
Narrated Safwan bin Salim: The Prophet said "The one
who looks after and works for a widow and for a poor person, is like a warrior
fighting for Allah's Cause or like a person who fasts during the day and prays
all the night." Narrated Abu Huraira that the Prophet said as above.
(Sahih Bukhari: Book #73, Hadith #35)
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "Allah
said, 'O son of adam! spend, and I shall spend on you." (Sahih
Bukhari: Book #64, Hadith #264)
Narrated Abu Yahya Khuraym ibn Fatik, the Prophet
(peace be upon him) said: He who spends in the cause of Allah has his reward
seven hundred times. [Tirmidhi Hadith 1343]
And perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat), and give
Zakat, and whatever of good (deeds that Allah loves) you send forth for
yourselves before you, you shall find it with Allah. Certainly, Allah is
All-Seer of what you do. [Quran: Surah Baqarah, Ayah110]
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