HalfDate has already advanced $1000 loans to Almaun. They are still in need, click to give.

UPDATED August 3, 2010

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Mother of (6) has water bill she needs help with. She was receiving child support, but that has stopped, and her she also lost her job. $162.00

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Widowed grandmother, has custody of (2) young grandchildren. She is seeking help to get a house phone and for electric bill. $319.00
UPDATE Her electric bill has been resolved, but family still needs help with phone $100.00

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New muslimah requests book packet $35.00

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Mother of (2), maintains family from child support, have not received payment. She is asking for help with rent $46.00 and electric bill $83.67 ($129.87)

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Employed mother struggling to make ends. Her family of (3) needs food. $100.00

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Mother w/one child has secured her own apartment, but needs help with rent deposit ($125) and electric deposit $(188). $313.00

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Expectant mother seeks aid with security deposit. $500.00

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Mother of (5) asks for assistance with house payment $300.00

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Mother w/4 children was (are) living in house that was condemned. She has secured another house, and gave a deposit, but needs additional funds to move in. $500.00

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Couple embraced Islaam, in need of books on Islaam, prayer and purification. $50.00

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Need to locate a decent room or efficiency in Brooklyn, NY, with preferably a muslim landlord. Please email maunfundorg@gmail.com with details.

Al Maun Fund

Assalam Aleikum,

I delivered the check and cash (a total of $1500) to Aishah today. She burst into tears and became speechless when I informed her over the phone before I went.

I showed them the posts regarding their situation and the donation results on HalfDate.com when I was there.

Aishah asked me to compose a letter to express her gratitude for all the people involved in helping out her family. Insha Allah, I’ll do so on her behalf soon.

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Here is an update received about the widow and orphans of imam Shuaib.

May Allah reward all those who helped with the sweetest date in Jannah.

***The sister (widow/mother of 7) really disliked accepting help, she wanted a job. Their condition, however, REALLY needs help according to the brother who visited the family last weekend.

So the brother collected $1000, a masjid donated $1000, some Muslims from the same masjid donated $575, and an organization is giving $500. ($3075 total).

A very exciting good news is that a Muslim family in the area needs a nanny for two kids. Insha Allah, they will hire her.

By the way, the mother is an expert on cooking. If you know anyone or masjid needs meals for a large gathering (in the Los Angeles area), please let me know or you can contact her directly at (C) xxxxxxx. Shuaib bought her a professional stove years ago. She always cooked food for Masjid during Ramadan.

Bismillah

Imam Shuaib (may Allah have mercy on him, passed away a few years ago) was an imam in Los Angeles area. He passed away a few years ago from an illness and many Muslims attended his Janaza.

The sad thing many of us don’t know his hardship and the condition of his family after his passing.

We urge you to read this post completely and forward it to other Muslims, because the Prophet (peace and prayer be upon him) used to make sure that the needs of widows and orphans are met.

Below is an account from a sister who visited the family recently.

Assalam Aleikum,

I just talked to Shuaib’s wife. After one year of his death, the wife
and the seven kids (aged from 5 to 17) are now facing the eviction
from their rented house. Alhamdulilah, the wife found a two-bedroom
apartment but couldn’t afford the rent. In the mean time, they are
forced to leave the currently rented house by June 22nd.

The family actually went into poverty (almost) while Shuaib was still alive. He was forced to sell his books in sharply discounted price just to collect enough money to pay the rent and utility. After he left, the family was once living in the darkness because they couldn’t pay the electricity.

The wife, unfortunately, doesn’t read or write English. Because of this, some people take advantage of her. It’s a great shame since they are Muslims. This is also why we cannot let people send checks directly to her. I’m not sure if she could handle that.

The wife found herself jobs two times during this year, one as a nanny
(maid + baby sitter) and the other in a gas station. Both of them
ended unexpectedly. If you know anyone who needs a nanny, please let
me know.

Can we help them to raise $4000 in this short period of time? I talked
to the director of Masjid Salam where Shuaib was the former director
before he passed away. The current director (Shuaib’s brother)
promised to help raising as much as possible. Let’s do our best, insha
Allah, to help the family to walk out of the sadness. They need help
to establish the first step.

Please do not reveal that the wife of Shuaib is asking for help.
Here’s the breakdown of the needed $4000:

Rent: $1200 per month — needs to pay the first and the last months
upon moving in, which totals in $2400.
Application fee: $300
Electricity for the first month: $100.
Foods for the first month: $500.
Moving expenses: $900.

In the mean time, we still try to see if it’s possible to waive that
$300 application fee which is unreasonable since she doesn’t have any
credit to be checked in the first place.

Let me know soon, insha Allah!

By the way, where is the place that she can go and sign up for a job?

The family actually went into poverty (almost) while Shuaib was still
alive. He was forced to sell his books in sharply discounted price
just to collect enough money to pay the rent and utility. After he
left, the family was once living in the darkness because they couldn’t
pay the electricity.

The wife, unfortunately, doesn’t read or write English. Because of
this, some people take advantage of her. It’s a great shame since they
are Muslims. This is also why we cannot let people send checks
directly to her. I’m not sure if she could handle that.

To help, finish the current drive first. So, we can ask lenders to extend the current loan for this sister.

Click here to help: http://halfdate.com/2010/06/05/sharing-the-burden-sharing-the-fruits/

Sometimes we get urgent requests like this.

As salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu…I am Sister R**** of Laurel, Maryland and I am married with 5 children and my husband has been diagnosed with Bipolar disorder and is without therapy and without medication and often goes into sparatic rages causing myself and the children to leave the house abruptly or call the authorities due to him being out of control and causing us emotional and physical harm. When he is in this state his awareness or concern for our wellbeing and finances is non-existent. So this time the police had to be called and our rent is past due $1400 and the landlord is calling and the internet bill is due to be cut off on March 15, 2010 and we use that for homeschooling and that is about $184.00. I have food stamps currently so I am not in need of food alhamdulillah but the state does not give me cash assistance and I was not a working woman outside of the home, I only worked inside taking care of my home and children maashaa allah. Sister Nadia MacIntosh referred me to this resource and I am praying that you are able to assist me as soon as possible inshaa allah ta ala.

That’s why we will create a rainy day fund.

We keep getting more requests than we can feature on a monthly DateDrive.

We use this blog to list some smaller or urgent drives.

Muslim students in University of Iowa (Iowa City) is organizing Islamic Spring Retreat 2010, and they are short in money.

By the way, HalfDate requested to speak at this event and they turned us down (LOL), because their schedule was full. However, they will be helping to spread the word about HalfDate and the Deen Show DVD project.

The event is March 12th weekend. Please HELP NOW!!!

This is the result of Warm Winter DateDrive.

Alhamduillah, was seemed to be impossible, now it’s accomplished. All thanks and praise are due to Allah.

May Allah reward all those who helped and may Allah thank you for your efforts.

As salaamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu.

In the Name of Allah The Most Gracious, The Most Beneficent

AlhamdulliAllah Rabil Alamin. We have reached our goal. Again we cannot express our gratitude with words of how we are thankful of your support. We pray to Allah SubhaanAllah wa ta’Allah that each and everyday that we are making progress each and every nail, sweat, purchases, and payment to the workers to complete the renovation of the home and when completed that Allah, He The Almighty Sovereign Lord give you all the good of this life and the hereafter and expiate one of your sins for each day a family is housed and assisted because of your Duaas and support.

Ameen Make Duaa that another home from another city, state, country is build or set up for helping homeless families or homeless women or men insha’Allah.

There are other problems in our community such as substance Abuse, Alcolhol,Mental Health, and Domestic violence. This is something we face each and everday operating a shelter for those in need in our community it is reality that the community at large have to accept and do something about it insha’Allah Again JazakAllahu Khayr for everything.

Should you still want to make a contribution on a monthly bases please visit our website at http://www.almumtahinahhome.org/ and place you donations online or you can mail in your contributions.

Nadia Auxila McIntosh

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!

Update: From Sister Nadia (Women’s Affairs of AMH, Inc) regarding this family.

In the Name of Allah The Most Gracious, The Most Beneficent.

One of the families called to let us know that they have seek refuge at a non Muslim shelter that took the whole family. And they where calling to make sure that we knew that they are fine and together and wanted to know how we are getting along with the weather.

She had mentioned that her husband car had gotten vandalized and the car is totaled and because she has multiple sclerosis she cannot move around too much and that is why they had the car.

We know where she is located and it is very far we have diapers for her children and with the assistance of Allah and then you the Ummah we can succeed in assisting them.

We are feeling that we are asking too much of the Ummah. However, should you find a way to assist for the sister and her family, we will appreciate it.

We will be calling her this evening and insha’Allah depending what donations sent to the Women Affairs we will ask her husband to take the bus up here that is if he has the means and pick up the diapers and the little funds so they can move around for a little while.

We feel so helpless because the Women Affairs van is not workable we are in need to have it repaired.

Because we know Allah subhaanah wa ta’Allah never brake his promise to us He always come to our rescue eventually. Surah: 2:274.

Salaam

Nadia A.McIntosh
Women Affairs of AMH Inc

Assalam Alaikum HalfDaters!

Finally, we followed the advice of many of you to start a blog where can we offer some tips and relavant posts about non-profit/Sadaqah promotions.