Back in 2008, many of HalfDaters have contributed to the drive to collect questions/answers that every single should think about before marriage. Those questions were the seeds behind the marriage site HalfOurDeen.com by Baba Ali.

Today, with the help of Allah then all those questions/answers that you have shared, many Muslims found their match, Alhamdulillah.

One of those singles is HalfDate team member Br. D. Hasan.

So, we would like to thank Allah first and foremost, then to you and HalfOurDeen.com.

Please join us to send our Dua’s and wishes to Br. D and Sr. A.

If you wish to send them a phyical gift, here is the link to their gift registry: http://www.target.com/registry/wedding/1ZRZVA3U50J4A

On behalf of HalfDate family, we would like to say: Baraka Allah for you, and unto you, and may Allah gather you two in goodness.

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Asalaamu Alaaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatu

This is a follow-up of one of our date drives in Ramadan 1430/Sept. 2009

Email we received from Sister H:

As Salaamu Alaikum,

This truck helps us pick up recycle items and haul large donations. We
can go and get items that we can turn into the recycling center and
earn our way.  It comes in handy for picking large donations of food,
etc. from other agencies. We would not have been able to keep the
doors open to our office if we did not have this truck to use. We have
existed off of huge donations from agencies like the United Way.  Fund
raising is not easy these days and many of our supporters are coming
to us for some type of assistance.

Here it is parked on the lot at our office:

Thanks for helping us get this truck.

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Asalaamu Alaaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatu

This is a HalfDate follow up of one of our past drives.

Email we received from Sister Nadia:

As salaamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu. JazakAllahu Khayr for the information sent about the Zakat foundation of America.  AlhamdulliAllah they came and visit the site and  they did approve us for a grant for the month of ramadhan to feed us for iftar and gave us a grant to assist us with what ever else we need for the home this particular grant will help us with our rent for the Phase II Home insha’Allah.

again JazakAllahu Khayr for looking out for us.  May Allah reward you.  Ameen
salaam

Women Affairs of AMH Inc
Nadia A.McIntosh
P.O.Box 1462
Baltimore, MD 21203
www.almumtahinahhome.org / http://muslimmah2.chipin.com/phase-ii-shelter-home
443-965-0555

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Asalaamu Alaiakum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatu

This is a follow-up for our recent drive. This is a message from Just Go Party AU Team:

All praise is due to Allah (subhanahu wata’ala), the Lord of the Worlds and may Allah’s peace and blessings be on our beloved Prophet Mohammed (sallallahu alaihi wassalam).



Look out for the following advertisements

- at South Yarra and North Melbourne Train stations
- on 7 Trams that will circulate Melbourne’s CBD & inner city suburbs
- at 310 Sydney Road, Coburg; and
- at Rawson Street, Auburn

www.australialovesit.com

This year’s campaign comes courtesy of the WORLD HOUSE PARTY campaign that ran earlier in the year.

We hope that you can join us next year.

World House Party Team - AU

Visit to learn more: http://www.delanceystreetfoundation.org/

It’s hard to overstate the crisis facing charitable giving today. So let me just say it as plainly as I can: Much of current philanthropic giving, by foundations and individuals, neither meets the needs of our charitable organizations nor addresses some of our most urgent public needs.

Foundation practices today are too bureaucratic, inflexible and cautious, and too focused on short-term objectives. Too often, the process and procedures of grant making are more tailored to the needs of foundations and their trustees than to the requirements of nonprofits.

What can foundations and others do to make a difference for the nonprofits and the people they are designed to help?

Read here to find out: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704500604574481773446591750.html

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Asalaamu Alaiakum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatu

With a two week deadline can a community raise $42, 000 to save their Masjid from foreclosure?

Yes, they can! And they have! A community did just this recently. Which community? The Ummah of Muhammad Salalahu Alayhi wa Salaam.

Muslims from all over donated to help save Bronx Muslim Center, USA, Inc from foreclosure. Using mediums such as Facebook, Youtube and email to raise awareness, volunteers were able to rally Muslims to donate over $20,000 just online and another $22,000 offline.

On Feburary 12th, 2010 the House which will be the future Masjid was purchased.

Alhamdulilah! All with the Help and Permission of Allah (SWT).

Background Info:

Bronx Muslim Center USA, Inc. is a non-profit, independent organization located at 2531 Davidson Avenue, Bronx, NY 10468. BMCUI’s ultimate mission is to create an Islamic environment for the Muslim community in the Fordham Road area by providing religious, educational, and recreational activities for its members and the members of the public at large. Among the primary goals of Bronx Muslim Center USA, Inc. is the outreach to the non-Muslims in the community and educate the public about Islam.

Please Visit For More Info: http://www.BronxMuslimCenter.Org

You can visit the recent Facebook event in which hundreds of Muslims ‘attended’ and gave for the sake of Allah to save the Masjid:

http://tinyurl.com/BronxMasjidCampaign

Some of the Donation Statistics:

USA: 67.4%
UK: 15.3%
Canada: 12.5%
Australia: 2.1%
Singapore: 0.7%
Malaysia: 1.4%
Switzerland: 0.7%

You can also read an article published in a local newspaper about the efforts of Volunteers, amongst them HalfDate.com:

http://bronxink.org/2010/02/12/bronx-mosque-buys-home-on-verge-of-foreclosure/

We ask Allah to reward everyone who helped to save this Masjid. May Allah build for you a beautiful House in Jannah, ameen

However, in the process of saving the Masjid, the community had to borrow an interest free loan of $253,000 which they must repay in a short period of time. Therefore, the Masjid committee is appealing to you to donate generously so that this loan can be paid on its due time in order to make the House of Allah debt free.

Allah, the Exalted said: “And whatsoever you spend of anything (in Allah’s cause), He will replace it.” (34:39)

We would also like to remind our brothers and sisters that Prophet Muhammad (Saw) said: “When man dies, his deeds come to an end except for three things; Sadaqa-e-Jariah, a knowledge which Beneficial to others or a virtuous descendent who pray for him.” (Muslim)

Please Visit To Donate: http://www.BronxMuslimCenter.Org

Donating money to build a Masjid for the sake of Allah is a Sadaqa-e-Jariah (continuous charity), meaning the reward will continue to reach the donor even after death. This is also mentioned by Prophet Muhammad (Saw) in an authentic hadith.

Please encourage others to be part of this Noble Cause because Prophet Muhammad (Saw) said: “”Whoever guides someone to virtue will be rewarded equivalent to him who practices that good action.” (Muslim)

“Whoever builds a mosque for the sake of Allaah, like a sparrow’s nest or even smaller, Allaah will build for him a house in Paradise.”

Please Visit To Donate: http://www.BronxMuslimCenter.Org

If you cannot, please keep the Masjid and Community in your duaas.

May Allah reward you with the sweetest date in Jannah, ameen!

Wa’alaykum Asalaam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatu

This is a comment from a sister about our Warm Winter Drive to help Homeless Muslims:

“Thank you so much for this link [http://bit.ly/saveourfamilies].  I actually spent the past 6 months in a homeless shelter because when I converted, me and my two children were kicked out of my mother’s home.  This place was horrible for me,  they were horrible to me because I was a Muslim.  A convert I know also spent time at the shelter there because he was kicked out of his mother’s house as well.  Before that I spent another 3 months in a Domestic violence shelter because of an abusive marriage.  I wish there was a homeless shelter for Muslims during my time on the streets with my children.  I am in college now and Alhumdilah I am in a stable apartment, I still do not have my kids with me.  Inshallah things will change soon.  I donated some of my zakat to them.”

Salamualaikum,

Sister J

Please also contribute to this drive with donations or a pleasant word so our Muslim Brothers and Sisters have a warm winter this year.

May Allah (SWT) reward you with the sweetest date in Jannah, ameen!

This is the result of Warm Winter DateDrive.

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Asalaamu Alaiakum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatu

Alhamdulilah, Baitul Salaam women shelter has given sister F (the mother of 5) the money and she will have her own place to stay and can pay her bills, inshaAllah.

She was one of three requests for HalfDate’s Warm Winter Drive.

You can read about the drive here: http://halfdate.com/2010/01/28/warm-winter-in-memory-of-abu-samah/

From Sister F:

“Walaykum Salam May Allah reward everyone who contributed and help with my situation. The money that was raise for me and my family really help. I was able to pay for the 1st month rent and also pay for the deposit. Alhamdu lilaahi rabil alamin everything is coming along very well. We will be moving this weeken to a 3 bedroom apt.May Allah accept all of our efforts.”

Thank you for those who helped by promoting, forwarding, raising, or giving. May Allah reward you all with the sweetest Date in Jannah, ameen!