What happens when the odds are that you’re more likely to die of hunger than catch and perish from Covid-19? How do you make that calculation, and what do you do about it?
FEED THE POOR
Feeding the poor and needy is an act that draws us closer to Allah. We earn His forgiveness, mercies and blessings through this act of charity.
“Anyone who looks after and works for a widow and a poor person is like a warrior fighting for Allah?s cause, or like a person who fasts during the day and prays all night. (Bukhari)
Over the past two months, since I moved to Beirut, that irresistible veneer of “we thrive despite everything thrown at us” has been scratched off the surface of Lebanon. A tidal wave of economic collapse – one that loomed large on the horizon last October, triggering an uprising – has finally crashed over its shores.
The Lebanese authorities have admitted at least three-quarters of the six million or so who live in Lebanon now rely on aid to survive. Among the worst hit are those in the country’s second largest but most impoverished city, Tripoli, in the north. Residents who simply cannot afford to eat have poured into the streets over the last few weeks, despite coronavirus lockdowns still being officially in place.
Support Islam Religion Guardian
At the present time, we are running on very limited funds. In order for us to run Islam Religion Guardian service efficiently, we are in need of your generous support.