Annual Summary Report - Minhaj Welfare Foundation 2014

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ISSN 2055-706X
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by Samra Mursaleen (London)
Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has
spent his life in the service of
needy people for the past three
decades, during which he has
worked tirelessly worldwide oer-
ing educational seminars, lobbying
for social and economic welfare
rights and initiating institutions
and organisations to carry out
projects for the social, religious
and economic development of
communities.
From the very beginning of his
life he has consistently present-
ed a model of Islam espousing
the universal values of the unity
of mankind, inclusion, tolerance
and the love of humanity. He has
consistently condemned all forms
of extremism, radicalism and
terrorism. He recently authored
the historical 600 page religious
edict; Fatwa on terrorism and
suicide bombings which elicited
an extraordi0nary response from
the world media, academics and
politicians. Subsequently he was
invited to speak on Islamic concept
of Jihad at Georgetown University,
US and the US Institute of Peace.
In 2011 he was notably the only
Islamic scholar who was asked to
speak on the reality of terrorism
at the prestigious World Economic
Forum in Davos and in 2012 was
the keynote speaker at the Peace
for Humanity Conference held at
Wembley Arena, London.
His resolution to elevate com-
munities and societies over the
past three decades has involved a
comprehensive and multi-layered
approach. Tis includes promoting
Peace and Interfaith Harmony,
Womens Rights and Development,
Social Welfare, Human Rights and
Development of Education for all.
Tis has been achieved through his
academic lectures, books and nu-
merous projects through his organ-
isations. He has founded numerous
institutions and initiated major
and far-reaching programmes
in order to realise his objectives
covering all aspects of human life.
Trough his works as a religious
scholar of the highest eminence
and credibility, he is well known
throughout the Muslim world as
someone who has touched and
inspired millions through his mes-
sage of peace, unconditional love
and tolerance for mankind.
An important endeavour has been
his concern with empowering
women. Trough his actions and
projects he has called for great-
er educational and employment
liberties for women, encouraged
active participation of women in all
aspects of society and has at-
tempted to address the signicant
cultural barriers undermining the
status and role of women within
traditional family and social struc-
tures of the Asian Subcontinent.
With gender inequality being a
major barrier to ending poverty,
Minhaj Welfare Foundation has
unceasingly campaigned against
gender violence and canvassed for
the promotion of womens roles
by changing atitudes through
education and providing training
and opportunities for women to
actively partake in society. Accord-
ingly Minhaj Welfare Foundation
set up Bait-ul-Zahra - an all-fe-
male hostel that oers an environ-
ment conducive for young women
to pursue their higher education
without the fear socio-cultural
issues. Te majority of these young
students who arrive from rural
areas and poverty stricken com-
munities leave the scheme more
empowered and equipped with the
qualications and skills to nd
work and to support their families
and ultimately their communities.
Te foundation has also been
funding wedding ceremonies and
providing dowries for hundreds of
poor young women who cannot
aord to do so therefore enabling
them to begin a new life.
In a country with a literacy rate of
under 50%, Dr Qadri considered
education to be a priority and in
1984 he established a university
to provide higher education that
would be accessible to the poor.
A remarkable large-scale educa-
tion project then followed in the
early 1990s, which established
hundreds of educational centres
throughout Pakistan, accessible
to both low income families and
females. In the eld of social wel-
fare, disaster and poverty relief, Dr
Qadri formed a new sister organi-
sation in 1989, later to be known
as the Minhaj Welfare Foundation,
which has beneted victims of
natural disasters such as the Tsu-
nami aecting Indonesia; the Bam
earthquake, Iran; the South Asian
earthquake in Pakistan, along with
various developmental and edu-
cational projects in Pakistan and
other underprivileged countries.
Te promotion of peace and
interfaith harmony, religious
moderation and integration are
key aspects of the mission of Dr
Tahir-ul-Qadri and indeed have
been the stated aims of his world-
wide organisation of Minhaj-ul-
Quran from its very inception.
His eorts have also born fruit in
Humanitarian Eorts of
Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
World Economic Forum, Davos - January 2011
Peace for Humanity Conference, Wembley London - 2011
Peaceful Future in Afghanistan, Turkey - November 2011
Tehran, Iran - March 2014
Peace Conference at the Nassau Coliseum in New Jersey
NSW Parliament Legislative Council, Australia - 2011
Historical visit to India - Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri speaking to the pact crowd in Banglore - March 2012
the various other countries of the
world through the dissemination
of his lectures and published
works most notably his Fatwa on
Terrorism and Suicide Bombings
and through the establishment of
centres where religious modera-
tion is actively taught and pro-
moted, alongside the promotion of
interfaith dialogue and integration.
In 2002, Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri took the
unprecedented step of allowing
Christians to worship inside the
Minhaj-ul-Quran Mosque, a bold
and symbolic gesture in recog-
nition of the right of freedom of
worship of Christians and their
friendship with members of the
Islamic faith. Today, in the history
of Pakistan and the Subcontinent,
is the rst time that a Muslim
scholar has welcomed members of
the Christian community, of which
it is not possible to nd a similar
example. Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri has
opened the doors of Minhaj-ul-
Quran Mosque for us in which to
pray. Dr Qadri has begun a new
chapter in inter-religious rela-
tions. (Bishop Andrew Francis,
Chairman of Christian Coordina-
tion Council, 15 March 2002).
Most recently in 2013 Dr Qadri
led the historical Long March
in Islamabad for the alleviation
of poverty and the restoration
of social and economic rights of
the poverty stricken people of
Pakistan. In which he demanded
that comprehensive political and
electoral reforms were met to
ensure that the poor and working
class citizens of Pakistan can have
protection and equal participation
within Pakistani society. It was the
rst time that Pakistan had seen
such a mammoth anti-corruption
and pro-democracy protest March
on this scale which remained fully
peaceful. It was a demand for the
end of a corruption ridden polit-
ical structure and for elections
to be contested between people
who were declared eligible by
the Constitution, in Dr Qadris
words I want to tell the national
institutions of Pakistan and the
180 million people: we do not
deny politics. Tis address is for
the sake of restoration of clean
politics.
Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri draws his sup-
port from millions of Pakistanis
who have been frustrated with the
domination of politics by a handful
of tainted leaders from elite fami-
lies; embitered by a political sys-
tem riddled with corruption which
enables its politicians to embezzle
millions of rupees, and an elec-
toral system that allows millions
of votes to be falsely registered.
In such conditions where free
and fair elections is an unrealistic
hope, Dr Qadri insists that only
afer an overhaul of the political
system can real democracy prevail.
Addressing a rally of hundreds
of thousands of people in Lahore
on 23 December 2012, he stated
through change and reforms we
need to restructure our political
and electoral system for the sake
of true democracy. In order to save
our state, in order to save democ-
racy, in order to save our political
process, from collapse, we need
world-class structural renewal, and
we need change, so that the poor
and needy in our country can live a
life of dignity free from poverty.
Te increasing and widespread
lawlessness, poverty and the lack
of economic opportunities in Pa-
kistan has meant that its become
the 34th most corrupt country in
the world according to Transpar-
ency International. Te increasing
internal terrorism has rendered it
the second most dangerous coun-
try according to the latest Terror-
ism Risk Index (TRI), with 35,000
people killed since 2010. Despite
this the government has failed to
formulate any laws on terrorism.
In an interview with the Financial
Times, Dr Qadri warned of Paki-
stans break up unless ruling poli-
ticians were forced to abide by laws
that they have openly disregarded
for years. Te whole process is a
total negation of the principles of
democracy, he said. I only want
the constitution to be enforced.
Law breakers are the lawmakers in
Pakistan, he said, adding sev-
enty per cent of parliamentarians
are tax evaders, so how could we
expect them to think about the
poverty stricken people. Delivering
his speech in Islamabad Dr Qadri
demanded reforms to end dynastic
politics, widespread terrorism and
mismanagement. Te March ended
with the Islamabad Long March
Declaration which was signed by
the then Prime Minister. With its
natural resources and talent Paki-
stan has the potential to become a
thriving country and it seems that
with the pro-Democracy March Dr
Tahir-ul-Qadri has brought a new
hope for its people.
For more information about the
founder Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Mu-
hammad Tahir-ul-Qadri please visit
www.minhaj.org
Te founder of MWF sharing a meal with the Orphan children at AGHOSH (an Orphan Care Home in Lahore)
Picture: Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri leading A Million Man
March in the capital city of Pakistan. Women, the elderly
and young children campaiging for their basic human rights
photo credit: samirashackle.com
Contributors
Contents
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EDITOR
Adnan Sohail
CONTRIBUTORS
Samra Mursaleen, Mariam Khalid,
Raq Ahmad, Habeeba Asghar,
Ahsan Hussain, Humaira Ali, Iqbal
Khan, Dr Raheeq Abbasi, Musarrat
Hussain, Ali Akbar, Hifzul Chow-
dry, Saif ul Azam, Zahid Rahman,
Shams ur Rahman Aasi, Ghulam
Samdani, Naveed Undalasi
DESIGN AND MARKETING
Shivang Chopra,
Muhammad Ajmal Khan
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by Mariam Khalid (London)

The stance of Minhaj Welfare Foundation
(MWF) on education is very clear cut and
unambiguous; as the founding leader of
MWF, Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri states
that the only way in which poverty can be
eradicated is through Education. Minhaj
Welfare Foundation wants to provide the
right of education and quality of education
to all the poor and needy. We want to see
a school in every community so that our
children have a much brighter future.

MWF believes that education is the
most important factor for ensuring long
term poverty reduction. There are more
than over 637 schools and educational
institutes providing education to more than
145,000 children. MWF supports three
types of schools; rural schools (providing
basic education to the most isolated and
scattered communities), model schools
(providing more formalised education in
urban areas), and grammar schools (larger
schools for more gifted and talented
students).
The cash transfer program for orphans
and needy children is active in Asia, Africa
and the Middle East serving children
and students (both male and female).
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Education for All
Bait-u-Zahra - Empowering
Women (35 per month Living/
Education sponsorship)
Women contribute in many ways to their com-
munities and nations, but too ofen they are
limited by lack of opportunity and education
restricts their ability to achieve their full poten-
tial and to participate in decision-making and
resource allocation in their families and commu-
nities.

In 2012, (MWF) initiated Bait-ul-Zahra (the
House of Zahra) a female accommodation
complex dedicated to protecting and improving
the lives of female students wishing to aspire
further education. Te project was completed
in early March 2014 and will provide a safe
environment for more than 450 poor and needy
and orphan female students.
The program provides a monthly stipend
to children and students to help cover
education material for their academic classes
and other schooling costs, and to assist with
accommodation, food and medical care:
School Sponsorship
(15 per month)
College & University
Sponsorship (25 per month)
Tousands of children have completed their
memorisation of the Holy Quran through
the Hifz Sponsorship Program. It takes
almost three years minimum - for a child
to complete the entire Quran; and by doing
so preserving the words of Allah Almighty.
Orphan & Needy
Sponsorship (35 per month
Living/Education Sponsorship)
MWF provides specic sponsorship for
orphan and needy children, it deems the
protection of orphans to be of the utmost
importance and therefore the access to
education can change their lives and give
them a real ghting chance at having a
good standard of life and be able to build
their future.

One such project is Aghosh an orphan
care home, which provides the best quality
education to orphans and needy children,
alongside modern and spacious accommo-
dation and food. MWF hopes to replicate
this model across South Asia.
Minhaj Public School Africa
Hifz Sponsorship
(25 per month)
MWF currently sponsors children and
young people to go to primary and second-
ary school. Te sponsorship scheme en-
sures that children are able to access good
quality education at school. All Minhaj
Schools are independently assessed by the
Minhaj Education Society, teacher training
and evaluations are carried out on a yearly
basis. MWFs School Sponsorship program
for needy and vulnerable children (both
male and female) is also active in India,
Bangladesh and Africa.
Since 2006, Minhaj University Lahore has
been accredited into a recognized and
chartered University and through MWF
scholarship scheme thousands of male
and female students are provided oppor-
tunities to gain a beter qualication and
job opportunity for the future. Constituent
Faculties of Minhaj University are:
1. Faculty of Economics and Management
Sciences
2. Faculty of Basic Sciences and Mathemat-
ics
3. Faculty of Computer and Information
Technology
Part of its vision for building a beter future
for education in Africa, MWF has initiated
a new program focusing on Secondary ed-
ucation in rural and marginalised commu-
nities. Te rst of which will be opened in
June 2014 is located in the North Eastern
region of Kenya in a village called Kitere.

Te Minhaj Public School would serve the
communitys children by providing them an
opportunity for a beter future.
Te school includes three classrooms, sta
room, oce, store room, an assembly area,
clean water and sanitation facilities.
Minhaj Welfare Foundation wants to build
secondary schools across Africa; the aver-
age cost to build a basic school is approxi-
mately 40,000.
Tahfeez-ul-Quran girls section in Lahore, Pakistan
Primary school children in Patika, Azad Kashmir
Minhaj University Lahore Campus
Minhaj College for women, Lahore Pakistan
Orphan children from Aghosh at a assembly
Orphan children playing during the rest time
Volunteers building the new Minhaj Public School Kitere, Africa
Children from the North Eastern region of Kenya
Bait-ul-Zahra - the front entrance of the completed building
4. Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanity
5. Faculty of Languages and
6. Faculty of Islamic Studies
For further information please visit the
following website at www.mul.edu.pk
HelpFeed 7
Share the Blessings of Qurbani

In Eid-ul-Adha 2013, Minhaj Welfare Foundation
(MWF) highlighted the importance of ending
hunger and extreme poverty in the world through
Share the Blessings of Qurbani 2013.
With the support of its donors and supporters,
MWF provided Qurbani meat to the poor and
needy in the most impoverished regions of the
third world. Tousands of MWF volunteers and
workers ensured Qurbani/Adahi was performed
in accordance to correct Islamic teachings. MWF
reached out to poor families, including orphaned
children and women and the elderly were prior-
itized ensuring the meat reached those who need
it most.
MWF reached out to hundreds and thousands of
families, focusing in particular on those people
aected by recent disasters.
Qurbani meat was distributed in the earthquake
aected areas of Baluchistan in Pakistan and
some of the ood aected areas. In East Africa our
team distributed food bags to internally displaced
people in Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia who still
remains homeless for almost two years since the
drought last aected more than 13 million people
in the region. In addition to East Africa regions
and Pakistan, the MWF team distributed Qurbani
meat in India and Bangladesh.
In 2014, MWF through its HelpFeed initiative hopes to reach out to the deprived people in the third world. Our MWF team travels
to the most impoverished regions to ensure that the poor, needy and vulnerable receive Qurbani meat on the day of Eid-ul-Adha.
Support Minhaj Welfare Foundation in Share the Blessings of Qurbani 2014 and share the joy of hundreds of thousands of peo-
ple in Asia and Africa. See how your Qurbani reached those in the third world in 2013:

1. India Two young children from the North of India, Bihar with Qurban (sacricial) meat on the day of Eid
2. Bangladesh: Volunteers distributing Qurbani meat to women and the elderly in Sylhet
3. Kenya: Communities from across the North Eastern region of the Tana River delta enjoying Qurbani meat
4. Ethiopia: Sacricial animal in the Qurbani camps a day before Sacrice.
5. Pakistan: Iqbal Azam (MWF Europe) Sharing the blessings of Qurbani with young children.
6. Somalia: Ghulam Samdani (MWF Egypt) with young children in relief camp in Mogadishu.
A Global struggle to end Hunger & Poverty

by Raq Patel (London)

MWF initiated the HelpFeed project in 2012 with the prime aim of
ending hunger and malnutrition - by preventing short term dicul-
ties and ensuring long term means of sustainability. Did you know?
-Over 1 BILLION PEOPLE aected by extreme poverty!
-780 million lack access to clean drinking water!
-820 million people sleep hungry at night!
-One person will die of starvation before you nish reading this sen-
tence (every 3.6 seconds)!
Clean and Safer water
Water Pump in Asia
Hundreds of water Pumps have been installed
beneting 22,500 people in 2013 - 2014 with
the aim of raising this to 20,000 by next year in
regions such as:
Larkana Sindh
Rahim Yaar Khan, South Punjab
ShadadKot, Sindh
Shikarpur, Sindh
And many more regions in south

Water Well in Africa
East Africa was severely aected by the drought
in 2011, leaving more than 13 million people dis-
placed with many lives lost.
HelpFeed has constructed a number of water
wells in the North Eastern region of Kenya and
surrounding areas providing long term access of
clean water to 20,000 people.
In 2014 2015, through HelpFeed hopes to reach
150, 000 with clean drinking water in Asia and
Africa
End the Cycle of Poverty: Sustainable Living
HelpFeed has initiated sustainable farming in poor regions
of Africa by training farmers in land and farming practic-
es. Tis way, farming families increased production and
were able to sell more crops Ending the Cycle of Poverty.
HelpFeed believes that when farmers grow more food and
earn more income, they are able to feed their families
more eectively, send their children to school, provide for
their familys health, and invest in their farms. Tis makes
their communities economically stronger and stable.
Donate

3 per month
(10p a day)
for a Sustainable living
towards HelpFeed
Book your Qurbani
with
Minhaj Welfare Foundation
for 2014
Hand Pump located in Rajan Pur, South Punjab Hand Pump located in Larkana, Sindh
Women fetching water in North East Kenya Children drinking water in Sub-Baomo, Kenya
Bihar, India Rural village in Chitagong, Bangladesh Marembo, North Eastern region of Kenya
Relief camp in Mogadishu, Somalia Lahore, Pakistan Ethiopia
How your donation works?
1- You donate
2- MWF chooses the area
3- Work get started on the water project
4- Work is completed
5- MWF provides feedback to the donor
(2800)
(150)
Volunteers highlighting the HelpFeed campaign
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Emergency Relief
Gaza Emergency Relief
The strife that continues to worsen the disaster in Gaza that has been its
condition for decades requires your ongoing effort and support. Minhaj Welfare
Foundation is primarily focussed with the revitalisation and rescue of education
and student sponsorship. The past and recent conflicts have led to generations
upon generations being raised void of commendable qualifications, which hinders
the development of the masses. We need you to tighten this gap, allowing the
Palestinians to remain informed and schooled, and ultimately brightening their
chances of an accomplished future. MWF recognise where
there is a crucial need of assistance. In 2013, it provided
medical aid as well as water to 2000 families affected,
and continues to do so.
Syria (Relief to refugees in Egypt, and
Damascus)
It has now marked a number of three years in Syria, since the outbreak
of civil war. Much to the worlds confusion and dismay, we have
watched our people being massacred, tortured and starved to death
all to say the least. Time has passed us by and we find that over 9
million have been displaced 2 million of which are refugees. Minhaj
Welfare Foundation (MWF) identified the direst of places during the
Gujarat, India

In September 2013, substantial rain left thousands of
people from the Indian state of Gujrat homeless. The water
levels rose rapidly resulting in immediate evacuation from
homes. The surrounding areas and the most impoverished
villages in Gujrat were the worst affected, such as Vadodara
who needed 15,000 of its people rescued from the ominous
Tharpaakar
Since the beginning of March
2014, severe shortages of food
and water have been reported in
Tharparkar district in Pakistans
South East - Sindh province.
A number of children have
reportedly died of malnutrition.
The area has not received any
significant rainfall since the end
of 2013.
MWF and regional offices in Sindh
have been provided emergency
relief to those affected however
more needs to be done
The relief activities were carried
out in Mitthi, Mirpur Khas,
Digree, Islam Kot, Nanger Parket,
and Checchro districts are also in
full swing.
Till-to-date, more than 1000
families have been provided with
emergency aid.
MWF has provided emergency
relief packs including clean water
containers, food and established
medical camps in surrounding
regions

MWF provided humanitarian
assistance in a Christian
community in Badamai Bagh,
Pakistan in 2013. Hundreds of
homes were burned in a horrific
attack leaving thousands of
families homeless.
With your donations; MWF helped
hundreds of families with daily
food rations, medical check-ups
and warm blankets.
Director of MWF Pakistan, Amjad
Shah said that Minhaj Welfare
Foundation had set up a medical
and food distribution camp to
provide humanitarian assistance
with the help of its volunteers.
by Habeeba Asghar (Glasgow)

Minhaj Welfare Foundation works to promote an eective humanitar-
ian approach to tackling the escalation of disasters focusing on both
the short and long term needs of those aected in disasters.
Our disaster work includes:
Responding when emergencies occur by meeting immediate survival
needs, including water, food, shelter and health-care, with a focus on
the particular needs of children and families.
Provision of Education in emergencies; in make-shif camps.
Supporting the long-term recovery of communities, addressing the
root causes of vulnerability and making sure that local communities
are fully involved in the process.

Minhaj Welfare Foundation has responded to the worlds most devas-
tating disasters since 1989. Te MWF Emergency team has provided
assistance in disaster occurring situations in Pakistan (Earthquake in
2005 and oods 2010), Kashmir, Afghanistan, Palestine (Gaza), Bosnia,
Bangladesh, India, Iran, Indonesia, Japan, Somalia, Kenya, Iraq, Haiti,
and Libya. Tis report shows the emergency relief eorts of Minhaj
Welfare Foundation over the past year.
MWF supporting
Minorities
Badami Bagh crisis
MWF volunteers assisting the aectees of the Pakistan Floods.
MWFs volunteer distributing food packs to families in Damascus, Syria
MWFs volunteer in the ood aected areas in Gujrat, India
MWF executed an emergency operation in which they
rescued 350 families in a small village near Baroda, Manpur.
The MWF team in India helped the victims get to safety as
swiftly as possible, as well as facilitate relief and utility with
food packs and clean water.
Children recieving emergency pack during
the civil unrest in Gaza, 2012
month of Ramadan by distributing emergency aid to refugees displaced
in Egypt. The food packs distributed are practical and efficient,
providing long-term support and facilitation with the very basics of
needs rice, water, wheat, medicine and other important items.
In December 2013, an MWF delegation visited Damascus, Syria to
assess the situation on the ground. Winter warmers, and food items
were distributed in relief camps to those less affected. The maintenance
of this project is vital in that it remains continuous with your support.
The key distinction of our project is that it provides aid promptly,
despite the strenuous efforts aid workers have to go through to get
to the victims. It is wholesome and efficient, reaching vast amounts of
people all with your help
9 Lets Revive
Seekers - A Dawah
Initiative

by Ahsan Hussain (Walsall)
launched a project with a unique
twist. We will make a difference in
tomorrows world not by parting
from our cash but by educating
todays society. Seekers has been
launched with this sole aim in
mind: Return the Muslim youth
back to the original peaceful
message of Islam so that they
can better themselves, better the
reputation of Islam and better the
world. Islam was brought to the
Prophet Mohammed Peace Be
Upon Him with the instruction to
Read and this is exactly how we
aim to revive the true Islam in the
hearts of todays Muslims, through
reconnecting with the original
scriptures.
Unfortunately through a lack of
understanding of the principles of
Islam not just by non-Muslims but
also by Muslims themselves, Islam
has become wrongly labelled as a
religion of extremism, radicalism
and secularisation. Even Muslims
themselves feel a need to isolate
themselves from society and
become imprisoned within this
bubble of rules and regulations
and dos and donts which they
believe to be Islam.
But surely this cant be? How was
our beloved Messenger able to
change the lives of so many within
the lost Arabian peninsula with
such a difficult religion? Simple.
The message that was brought
by The Prophet Mohammed
PBUH was a message of love and
easiness. It was a message of unity,
not a message of secularisation.
It was a message of liberation
and not a message of restriction.
It was a message of beauty and
not a message of harshness. It
was a message for all of mankind
and not just a message for the
believers. Unfortunately we have
strayed from this message and
consequently weakened our link
with Allah SWT and our beloved
Messenger. It is not too late.
We still have time. We still have
strength within our Ummah. With
this passion in mind hundreds of
individuals attended university
seminars across the country
focussing on hot topics of
controversy: Bidah, Tawhid and
Shirk. Through interactive courses
and in depth literature sourced
from the Quran and Hadith, the
attendees were able to gain
beneficial knowledge that they
could then incorporate within their
lifestyles and propagate to others.
.Visit www.seekersacademy.com for
further information.
MWF Challenges

by Humaira Ali (London)

had many Challenges for Charity
over the last couple of years; all
in order to support the poor and
needy in marginalised communities
across the world. The basic idea
is that participant take part in a
difficult challenge and in return
their friends, family and colleagues
sponsor them to raise money for a
good cause.

Over the last couple of years,
MWF Challenges has successfully
organised some really exciting
and somewhat daring challenges.
Challengers have taken part in
Skydiving; jumping out of a plane
at around 13,000 feet (approx. 2
miles high!), falling at 120 mph
safely back to earth. A few years
ago, 7 daring jumpers, aged 21 14
took the plunge, in a bungee jump
challenge, from a 160 feet crane. In
September 2010 we took 15 daring
trekker to trek the Great Wall of
China. Our trekkers walked along
various aspects of the wall over
7 days and raised a substantial
amount. In September 12 ,2011
courageous participants travelled
to Tanzania to climb the summit of
the highest peak in Africa, Mount
Kilimanjaro. Standing at 5,895
metres or 19,341 feet above sea
level it is without a doubt one of
the most spectacular ascents in
the world.
Are you ready to be part of MWF
challenges 2014?
British Muslims atending a Seekers course in Aston University, Birmingham
A group photo of volunteers who took part in the
Bunjee Jump
MWF Challenges Team would like
to thank all the participants who
took part in Challenges over the
years and their respective donors
for supporting them.

For 2014, we have launched some
exciting new Challenges:
- Te trek to Great Wall of China
from 8th October till 16 October
2014.
- Climb Mount Snowden on 24th
August 2014
- Tandem Skydive
We hope that you have been
inspired to take part in this chal-
lenging, but rewarding, experience
to help those who are less for-
tunate then you. For more infor-
mation or to register please visit
www.minhajwelfare.org/challenge.

Te money raised from these
challenges was put to good use
with thousands of pounds going
to projects like the Orphan Project
(Agosh) and our Water and Sani-
tation project in Africa..
Seekers course in at University of East London.
Tahir Muhammad skydiving in 2011
A group of volunteers climbing in Mount Snowdon
A group of volunteers reaching the peak of Mount
Kilmanjaro, Africa
A view of the treks to the Great Wall of China
Seekers is an Educational forum commited to educating and informing
Muslims about the correct teachings of Islam. Seekers aims to address
the latest issues facing Muslim students and general society today with
the help of British Islamic qualied teachers.
Seekers is supported through Lets Revive (a project of Minhaj Welfare
Foundation).
If you are interested in taking part
in these challenges, please contact
us at challenge@minhajwelfare.
org or call us on 03003030777 and
one of the MWF challenges team
member will provide you all the
necessary details.
10 Empowering Communities in the UK
Muslim NGOs have a key role to play in foreign aid

Secretary of State for International Development and MP Justine Greening met Directors
of Minhaj Welfare Foundation in Nelson, Pendle to discuss the substantial British aid
eort and what more could be done internationally to help those suering in the region.

Justine Greening met with the MWF team at the local regional oce in Nelson; she
talked about the impact of foreign aid internationally.

Te Secretary of State said: I want DFID to have a clear sense of Britains national in-
terest. Te development budget must be an investment in the future - for the developing
world of course, but also for people in Britain.

On the role of the UKs funding procedures for humanitarian development projects in
Pakistan.
Discussions were also held on the accountability methods of the UK Government to
ensure that funds are correctly utilised by Pakistani institutions and that corruption is
kept to a minimal. Issues of tax evasion in Pakistan were also discussed. Justine assured
MWF that the British Government is aware of the corruption issues and that they are
taking thorough action to ensure that British tax payers funds are protected and well
utilised.

Dawood Hussain, Managing Director of Minhaj Welfare Foundation, said:

It is important the UK government focuses improving governance, strengthen account-
ability and ensures the Pakistani government pushes those that have not paid their
by Mariam Khalid (London)
A fundraising event Raising Smiles 2013
an evening of entertainment and comedy
was organised by Minhaj Welfare Foun-
dation in June 2013. Tis was a 3 city UK
(in Glasgow, Birmingham and London)
tour with Muslim Comedian Azhar Usman
(USA) and Nasheed Artist Milad Raza
Qadri (UK). Te events were organised
to raise money in aid of poor and needy
children. All the funds raised through the
tour are being utilised to build the Minhaj
Secondary School in Kitere and will hope-
fully become a source of benet for many
HelpFeed Charity Walk
by Raq Patel (London)

Students, sta and parents at Minhaj
School of Islamic Sciences (MSIS) teamed
up with Minhaj Welfare to conduct a
sponsored charity walk for the HelpFeed
project.
Participants covered 2.8 miles, the aver-
age distance that must be walked to nd
clean water in Africa, to raise awareness of
global hunger and poverty.Te walk started
at the East Ham Station, passing through
Barking Rd, Green St and ending at the
Minhaj-ul-Quran Mosque on Romford Rd.
Children as young as 5 participated, hold-
ing placards reading End Poverty Now
and Join Us. Te event was broadcast
by Islam Channel and published in local
newspapers.
Te funds collected resulted in the instal-
lation of hand pumps in Sindh, Pakistan,
beneting some 800 people.

by Iqbal Khan (Derby)

Derby Khidmah Group (DKG) organised a Car Wash in Derby with proceeds going to Min-
haj Welfare Foundation (MWF) for the ongoing emergency relief for those aected by the
drought in Tarpaakar, Pakistan.
Te Charity Car Wash kicked o early
Sunday 6th April at 10 am at the Rosehill
Rd to help raise funds for MWFs ongoing
Emergency Appeal in Tar, Pakistan.

Abid from Derby Khidmah Group said; Its
important the local community here in
Derby get involved in raising donations for
those aected from the Tar community.
We have a large Pakistani Diaspora who
live in Derby and it is an excellent way for
us to show our support.
MWF hopes to reach more and more fam-
ilies and has held fundraising campaigns
across the UK.
We appreciate the eorts of Derby Khidmah Group and Radio Ikhlas our local supporters,
volunteers and the support of the local community of Derby who have always been very
giving and charitable in such circumstances. A substantial amount was raised, we would
like to thank everyone who donated.
taxes to pay taxes. Te Pakistani Diaspora has strong presence here in the UK and has
been very generous over the years sending hundreds of millions of pounds in the form of
remitance and foreign aid.

Minhaj Welfare has been working on various relief and development programs in Paki-
stan since 1989 focusing on education, medical care and humanitarian eorts.
In addition to the meeting the Secretary of State also met with volunteers, local commu-
nity members and held interactive discussion on a local community Radio to express her
views and thoughts on foreign aid and its impact it is having locally and Internationally.
Justin Greening, Secretary of State for International Development discussing the impact of foreign aid with senior representatives of MWF
Raising Smiles: Fundraising for Africa
Charity Car Wash In aid of the people of Tar (Sindh),
Pakistan
Volunteers washing cars in order to raise donations for the Sindh
drought 2014
Young children campaigning against global hunger and poverty
Azhar Usman (US), Muslim comedian performing at fundraising event
Te East Lancashire Community Action Project (ELCAP)
Te East Lancashire Community Action
Project (ELCAP) is a local project initiated
by Minhaj Welfare Foundation in 2006
and is commited to providing a variety of
services to the local community in the East
Lancashire area.
Its mission is to enrich the lives of the
local community through the provision
of education, information and training
through local modern art, media and digi-
tal technologies.
One of the key projects is the Pendle
Community Radio station round the clock ,
which provides an invaluable service to the
people of East Lancashire community. Te
Pendle Community Radio is broadcasted in
the East Lancashire on 103.1FM; you can
also listen online on www.pendleradio.
Commissioning for the Future of the Tird Sector-
School children presenting in the Pendle Commnunity Radio studio.
Children from MSIS London taking part in HelpFeed walk
by Adnan Sohail, (London)

Education provides the
highest return of any social
investment. Trough the
Education for All initiative,
Minhaj Welfare Founda-
tion builds schools, school
rooms and libraries, and
provides communities with
school furniture and basic
school supplies.
But our education pillar
extends beyond building
and furnishing schools. We
work with Minhaj Educa-
tion Society to ensure our
projects are maintained
over the long-term, to
create programming and
initiatives to comple-
ment determined
curriculum, and
to commit to
providing all
students
boys and
girls
with a
qual-
ity
OUTCOMES
1 Improve Access
All children (boys and girls)
have access to a quality
and primary Education
2 Change Behavious
All children should atend
quality school
3 Change Status
Increase primary school
completion and
academic performance
Personal Story
Meet Abd-Allah
Abd-Allah is very grateful for the work Minhaj Welfare
Foundation has done in his community. Without it, his life
might be totally dierent. Te 11-year-old, who lives with
his family in Southern Punjab region of Pakistan, started
going to school when he was seven. When he was 10,
though, he had to leave school to help his parents. Tey
did not have any sort of income and, for a whole year,
Abd-Allah worked many jobs to help his family out.
Ten Minhaj Welfare Foundation built a new school in
the southern Punjab region, with a much larger stu-
dent capacity, and Abd-Allah got a second chance at an
education. Te leader of our community persuaded my
parents to send me back to school and to let me nish my
primary school education, he says.
Now Abd-Allah is back in school and learning math, phys-
ical education, Urdu and arts. He likes learning and un-
derstands how important it is that he gets an education.
Education can help me and my family to live a beter life
in the future, he says.
Abd-Allah hopes to complete his education and become
a teacher. As he explains, I want to give knowledge
to other people. He is thankful for all that Minhaj
Welfare Foundation has done to help him achieve that
dream. [Minhaj Welfare Foundation] built a good
new school for us and gave us the chance to go to
school, he says, adding, Without Minhaj
Welfare Foundation, I might not be back
at school.
11
Current Projects
education. Together, our
projects and programs
create a holistic education
model that empowers
children to lead productive,
successful and happy lives.
When children are edu-
cated, entire communities
atain the knowledge and
tools to break the cycle of
poverty, for themselves
and for future
generations.
Why? Im-
agine
you
couldnt read or write.
Imagine you knew nothing
of the world that exists
beyond your town and city.
Imagine you had no idea
how to prevent common
illnesses that were dev-
astating your community.
Or worse yet, imagine you
didnt even know your ba-
sic human rights, let alone
how to ght for them. For
the 61 million primary
school-aged children who
arent in
school,
theres
no
need
to im-
aginethis is
their reality. Tese
children are out of
school for a number
of reasons: some of them,
girls especially, are need-
ed at home to help take
care of siblings and collect
water for their familys use,
others are engaged in child
labour; some live too far
from the nearest school,
while others cant aord
to pay for a uniform or
the necessary school fees.
Whatever the reason, with-
out access to an education,
these children remain
voiceless and the cycle of
poverty continues.
Education is the best
way to empower children,
especially girls, with the
tools, knowledge, strength
and condence they need
to promote and protect
their own rights, growth
and self-suciency. With
education, children, fami-
lies, communities and even
nations can break the cycle
of poverty.
Let us Educate a Child this year
An estimated 215 million children
are engaged in child labour.
Strategy?
Trough implementation of
Education for All over the
past three years, Minhaj
Welfare Foundation aims to
improve access and change
not only circumstance
and opportunity, but also
behaviour. Ultimately this
will lead to a change in
community status, resulting
in long-term, eective and
meaningful development.
By improving access to education and providing additional
resources, over a period of time, Minhaj Welfare Founda-
tion hopes that it will begin seeing change in communi-
ties: more students atending school, improved academic
performance and results and an increase in primary
school graduation rates.
Only 1 in 5 work-
ing children is
in paid employ-
ment. Most are
unpaid family
workers.
Abd-Allah
Our Education Projects to include:
New schools and school rooms
Rebuilding or refurbishing existing schools and school rooms
Libraries, administration oces and teacher space.
Leadership programming and training for teachers
Educational resources like books and in some cases, computer and
science labs
Provision of school furniture and basic school supplies
Schools:
Minhaj Welfare Foundation plans to
expand and the quality of its existing
schools and making it accessible to
more children coming from lower and
middle class families.
Minhaj Model High
School - Saeela, Jhelum
Tere is an existing 13 classrooms provid-
ing space for 140 students (67 girls and 73
boys) in a 3506 Sq f area.
Required project cost: 12,000 in the follow-
ing area space of 3506 Sq f:
- Refurbishment and providing class
room furniture in 13 classrooms
- 1 sta room
- 1 computer lab
- 1 conference/examination hall
- 6 washrooms (sanitation facilities)
12 Current Projects
Minhaj Middle School
Haveli Lakha, Okara
Tere is an existing 27 classrooms providing
space for 440 students (183 girls and 257
boys) in an 9520 Sq f area.
- Building 4 more classrooms
- 1 sta room
- 1 computer lab
Minhaj Model High School
Manawala, Sheikhupura

boys) in an 8106 Sq f area.
Required project cost: 15,000 in the fol-
lowing area space of 1632 Sq f:
- 1 sta room
- 1 computer lab
Minhaj Model School
Arifwala, Pakpatan
- 1 sta room
- 1 computer lab
Minhaj Laurel Home
School - Sialkot
- Building 3 more classrooms Tahfeez-
ul-Quran
- Building 2 classrooms for School
- 1 Science lab
Minhaj Laurel School
Gujranwala
space students in a 2170 Sq f area.
- 1 computer lab
Minhaj Model School
Nishat Colony, Lahore
- 1 sta room
- 1 computer lab
Minhaj Model School
Safdarbad, Sheikhpura
space for 220 students (120 girls adn 110
- 1 sta room
- Wall constructions
Minhaj Model Girls
High School, Lahore
space for 313 students (girls) in a 10880 Sq
f area.
Required project cost: 10,000 in the fol-
lowing area space of 5440 Sq f:
- 1 sta room
- 1 Science Lab
61million primary school-
aged children are not in
school, and 31 million of
them are girls.
Minhaj Model High

School - Mamukanjan
Faisalabad
space for 250 students in a 3808 Sq f area.
- 1 sta room
- 1 computer lab
Project
cost:
15,000
Project
cost:
11,000
Project
cost:
12,000
Project
cost:
12,000
Project
cost:
10,000
Project
cost:
12,500
Project
cost:
11,000
Project
cost:
11,000
Project
cost:
9,000
Project
cost:
12,500
14 Zakat & Charity
An Islamic guidline to
Giving Charity

Te Islamic system of zakah is unique
in history. No one else has ever thought
about such concepts nor did any other
religion implement such a detailed sys-
tem. Zakah fulls the economic needs
of the poor and needy and it takes ef-
fective action against the centralisation
of wealth. Tis is a collective system
because it reduces the gap between the
rich and the poor, and exploitation and
oppression is put to an end. Its polit-
ical aspect is that at the state level it
is collected and distributed through a
proper system. Its moral aspect is that
it puries the wealth and heart of the
donor and it is a means of creating love
and brotherhood among individuals in
society.
Tis is a brief article taken from the
newly published Zakah & Charity book;
a compilation of lectures and works
of Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad
Tahir-ul-Qadri based upon the Islamic
aspects of Zakah and Sadaqah. To order
a copy please email us at info@minha-
jwelfare.org with your postal address
and we will post you the book
What is zakah?
Zakah is one of the fundamental pillars
of Islam which is also known as al-
Sadaqa al-wajiba (obligatory almsgiv-
ing). According to the Shariah, some-
one who qualies for the nisab must
spend a specic amount of his or her
wealth upon those who are eligible to
receive Zakah so that their poverty is
alleviated.
What are the conditions for the obliga-
tion of zakah?
Te following conditions must be ful-
lled in order for zakah to be obligatory
upon an individual:
1.Being a Muslim: zakah is not obligato-
ry on non-Muslims.
2.Maturity: zakah is not obligatory upon
children.
3.Sanity: zakah is not obligatory on
those who are mentally handicapped.
4.Being free: zakah is not obligatory
on prisoners. To be in complete own-
ership of wealth: the wealth can only
be subject to zakah if it is in complete
ownership of the individual. For exam-
ple, if someone buried his possessions
somewhere and forgot where he buried
it, but years later he regained his lost
possession, then he will not have to pay
zakah during the interim period when
the possession was missing.
5.Te wealth should be surplus of ones
basic necessities.
6.To be free of debt: if someone has
1000 in saving, but also has a debt to
pay of 1000, that person is not free
from debt thus he is not required to pay
the zakah.
7.Zakah is payable on that wealth and
property which grows, either tangibly
such as trade stocks or grazing an-
imals, or in value such as gold and
silver.
8.Te total value of the wealth and
property must be above the payable
threshold (nisab) as determined by the
Shariah.
9.Te person must be in possession of
that wealth, which is above the nisab
value, for a complete lunar year. Tat
is, zakah does not become obligatory
simply by possessing wealth in excess
of the nisab, one must also be above
the nisab value afer a whole lunar year
has passed.
Which classes of people are eligible to
receive zakah?
According to the Quran, there are eight
categories that are eligible to receive
zakah (Quran 9:60)
1.Te poor (fuqar)
2.Te destitute (masakin)
3.Te collectors of zakah (Amilin)
4.To sofen the hearts of people (mual-
lafa al-qulub)
5.Te slaves (riqab)
6.Te debtors (gharimn)
7.Tose in the path of Allah(f sabl Allah)
8.Te travellers (ibn sabl)
What is the nisab?
For those resources, assets, wealth,
money and property upon which zakah
is obligatory, there is a specic amount
which this personal wealth must exceed
for zakah to become obligated. Tis
specic amount is known as nisab.

Which is used for nisab: gold or silver?
According to Imam Abu Hanifa the one
which is more benecial for the poor
should be used. In other words, if one
has wealth which reaches the nisab of
either of gold or silver, one should use
the one which brings greater benet
to the poor. So if the nisab of silver
has been reached, but not of gold, the
zakah will be obligated as it brings
greater benet.

What is the nisab of gold?
Zakah is obligatory (fard) on gold
according to the modern measurement
of 87.48 gramsnot on an amount less
than this.
What is the nisab of silver?
Zakah is obligatory (fard) on silver
which amounts to 612.36 grams and
not on amount less than it. It is obliga-
tory to pay one-fortieth of the zakatable
amount.
Is the zakah due on houses, ats or
land which are used as accommoda-
tion?
Zakah is not due upon a house, at or
land which is being used as personal
accommodation. However, if a house,
at or shop is being rented out, the an-
nual prot gained from them afer the
expenses are deducted will be added
to the owners annual prot; and if the
annual prots from all means of income
reach the nisab, then the zakah will be
paid on them.
Zakah must be paid upon the value of
all houses, ats and land that are used
for business or trade purposes. Again
the purchase price is not taken into ac-
count but the market value of the day.
Tis point is one to be pondered over
by those who invest in land, and buy
and sell property.
Zakah upon the deposit that is paid as
a guarantee in renting a property must
be paid by the tenant. In the same way
the zakah for security deposit that are
paid by traders or agencies to rms or
organisations that are returnable, must
be paid by the depositor.
What is the method of calculating the
zakah in the business of buying and
selling cars?
In order to pay the zakah, the total
value of all the cars must be calculated.
Ten any loan which has been given out
and is expected to be returned should
also be added to the amount. If any
loan is to be paid then the amount of
that loan should be separated from the
total amount. Ten the zakah should be
paid at the rate of 2.5% on the remain-
ing sum. If the value of the cars is less
than the nisab for some part of the
year or during the same year more cars
are purchased taking their value to or
above the nisab then the year is to be
considered to begin at the point when
the nisab was reached, and the previ-
ous period will not be included
Can the zakah be paid before it is due?
Te zakah can be paid before its due
and this is one of the acceptable
methods of paying it. Al b. Ab Talib
narrates that Abbas asked the Holy
Prophet s whether it was permissible to
pay the zakah before it is due, and the
Holy Prophet s permited him to do it.
What kind of wealth, asset, property
must zakah be paid on?
It is obligatory to pay zakah upon four
types of assets:
1.Gold, silver and money.
2.Animals such as camels, cows and
goats, etc.
3.All kinds of trade goods.
4.Tose products that are produced
from the land such as fruits, vegetables
and minerals, etc.
Who is not eligible to receive zakah?
Te following people cannot receive
zakah:
1.A wealthy person, i.e., someone upon
whom it is obligatory to pay zakah or
has some assets that are the value of
nisab and in surplus of the basic ne-
cessities. For example, if someone has
copper cutlery which is surplus to their
need and their value is that of nisab,
then it is not permited for that person
to receive zakah, although it is not wa-
jib for that person to pay zakah on that
excess cutlery.
2.Relations such as parents, grandpar-
ents, etc.
3.Children, nephew, nieces, and grand-
children.
4.Spouse
5.Te children of a wealthy person
who are below the age of puberty, as
children under the age of puberty are
to be catered for by their guardian.
15 Ramadan & Fasting
Fasting and Ramadan
Tis is a short extract of questions and
answers related to Fasting and Rama-
dan taken from the works of Shaykh-
ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri.
In this article we have provided a wide
range of issues relating to the impor-
tance of Ramadan, the spiritual signi-
cance of fasting and how it relates to a
Muslim in his/her daily life. For a com-
plete version, please refer to the book
Fasting and Spiritual Retreat part of
the Islamic Series of books.
What is the importance of Ramadan in
the light of Quran and hadith?
A. Ramadan is the blessed month of
the Islamic calendar which is honoured
by the descent of the Quran. It was on
one of the blessed nights of Ramadan
when the Quran was revealed to the
lowest heaven. It is for this very reason
that Allah u blessed that night above
all other nights and declared it to be
the Night of Destiny (layla al-qadr). Te
Quran says:
Te Night of Destiny is beter than a
thousand months (in merit of excel-
lence, blessings, reward and recom-
pense) (Al-Quran 97:3)
Here we mention some of the Prophetic
traditions regarding the merits of excel-
lence, reward and blessings granted in
this month.
When Ramadan starts the doors of
paradise are opened, those of Hell are
closed and devils are chained (Narrated
by al-Bukhar, 3:1194 - 3103)
We can deduce the distinctive honour
granted to Ramadan from the following
hadith which has been reported on the
authority of Abu Hurayah
Whoever fasts the month of Ramadan
in the state of faith and for the sake
of its reward, all his previous sins are
forgiven (Narrated by al-Bukhar in,
2:709 - 1910)
What was the routine practice of the
Prophet a during Ramadan?
During the blessed month of Rama-
dan, the acts of worship and spiritual
striving would increase a great deal as
compared to other days. Awe of the
Divine Presence and aspiration to the
Divine Court, would rise to a climax and
the hours of worship at night would
increase. Below mentioned are some
examples of the Prophetic tradition
that we can deduce that He (Peace and
Blessings be Upon Him) did during
Ramadan:
1.Te generosity of the Prophet
2.Te desirability of great acts of charity
during Ramadan
3.Increasing the acts of charity at a
righteous persons visit.
4.Permissibility of establishing schools
for teaching the Quran
5.Te Prophet a would always perform
spiritual retreat during the last ten days
of Ramadan.

What are the merits of night vigil of
Ramadan?
Night vigil here means to worship,
particularly in the form of oering
prayer (i.e., qiyam al-layl). Its impor-
tance in Ramadan is vital. Te Holy
Prophet (Peace and Blessings be Upon
Him) had a routine of busying him-
self with prayer, glorifying Allah (Sub-
hana-wa-Taala), invoking His unity
and reciting the Quran at length. Abu
Hurayra (May Allah be please with Him)
reports:
Allahs Messenger a used to encourage
his Companions l to stand in Ramadan
without obligating it upon them. He
would say: Whoever stands at night
in Ramadan with faith and hope for
reward, all his previous sins will be
forgiven
What is the signicance of reciting the
Quran during Ramadan?
Te Qurann is a unique book, in the
sense that reciting a single leter from
it would earn you ten righteous deeds.
Abd Allah b. Masud (May Allah be
please with Him) narrates a Prophetic
tradition as follows:
Whoever recites a leter from the book
of Allah will earn one righteous deed
and one righteous deed comes with ten
like it. I do not say that alif, lam, mm
is one leter but alif is a leter, lam is
another leter and mm is another one
(Narrated by al-Tirmidh in al-Sunan,
5:33 - 2910)
What is the importance of eating pre-
dawn meal for fasting?
A: Hadiths mention the importance and
blessings of eating the sahoor a great
deal. Our holy Prophet a would regularly
start his fast with something to eat, as
a pre-dawn meal for fasting and would
also tell others to do so. Anas (May
Allah be Please with Him) narrates that
the (Prophet) says:
Eat pre-dawn meal for fasting, for it
contains blessings. (Narrated by Mus-
lim in, 2:770 - 1095)
What is the importance of fast break-
ing in Ramadan?
During Ramadan, it is also important to
mark the end of the fast with al-ifaar
Sahl b. Saad (May Allah be pleased
with Him) narrates that the Prophet
(Peace and Blessings be Upon Him)
said:
Te people (of my Umma) will remain
in good state as long as they hasten
fast breaking (Narrated by Muslim,
2:771 1098)
Who is fasting obligated upon?
Islam has obligated the fasting of
Ramadan upon every mature Muslim of
sound mind, man and woman across
the world. Allah (Subhana-wa-Taala)
states:
Te month of Ramadan (is that) in
which the Quran has been sent down as
guidance for mankind, containing clear
Signs which lead (to the straight road)
and distinguish (the Truth from false-
hood). Terefore, he who witnesses this
month must fast in it (Al-Quran 2:185)
What supplications are we supposed to
read at the time of pre-dawn meal and
fast breaking? Have they been trans-
mited to us in hadith?
A: We should read the following words
when we keep fast.
I have intended to keep the fast of
Ramadan tomorrow.
What we need to keep in mind here is
that no such wording has been men-
tioned in any hadith. Basically, the
intention of the heart is the impor-
tant thing here. Intention stands for
the solemn resolution of the heart, to
perform some act of worship. As a term
of Shariah, it means to intend to gain
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action.
For fast breaking, on the other hand,
dierent words have appeared in dif-
ferent narrations. Muadh b. Zuhra, for
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would read the following words at the
time of fast breaking:
O Allah! I kept fast for your sake and I
break fast with your provision.
How can we protect our fast?
Te cessation of eating, drinking or
sexual relations does not perfect the
fast. Te state of fasting rather includes
ceasing to commit indecency (of word
and action), reprehensible and objec-
tionable deeds and other kinds of sins.
Protect his tongue from lying, back-bit-
ing, slandering, calumny and indecent
talk.
Protect his eyes form seeing everything
whose seeing is condemnable and dis-
approved of or whose sight makes him
unmindful of Allahs remembrance.
Protect his ears from listening to any-
thing that is a sin to listen to. If a gath-
ering is involved with back-biting or
other sinful talk, advise them to desist.
If they do not stop, leave the gathering
as the Prophet has told us that both
the back-biter and the one who listens
are partners in sin.
Not eat at fast breaking time more
than enough to tighten the belly and
just keep it relaxed.
Keep the heart between hope and
fear about whether the fast has been
accepted or not afer being completed,
but not be disappointed in the mercy of
Allah.
Protect the limbs from relative sins is
safeguarding the fast.
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(Southampton)

Minhaj-ul-Quran was found-
ed by Shaykh ul Islam Dr
Muhammad Tahir ul Qadri
in 1981 to promote religious
moderation, and to revive the
true ideals and practice of the
Deen focussed on the love
and reverence of the Beloved
Prophet (saw) and spiritual
endeavour. Alongside this MQI
vision was to deliver the best
quality education, without
dierentiating between the
secular and religious, acces-
sible to all - regardless of
material means, social status,
background or gender. Since
its inception, Minhaj-ul-Quran
has grown and evolved into
an international organisation
represented in most countries
of the world. It has produced
the largest non-governmental
education project in the world,
with a worldwide network of
schools, colleges, and educa-
tion centres and a chartered
university. Te extending
requirements for religious, ed-
ucational and welfare projects
of MQI need much more area
for expansion and develop-
ment. Terefore it has been
decided to acquire a 200-acre
piece of land in the peripher-
ies of Lahore to cater coming
needs of coming decades,
which will host a great seat
of learning called the Min-
haj Education City. It will be,
insha Allah, the largest and
most comprehensive educa-
tion complex in the Indian
subcontinent, not only for the
people of that region, but for
the world over. It will provide
modern facilities in beautiful
and inspiring surroundings,
evoking the classical Islamic
tradition and architectural
heritage, to inspire and con-
tinue the propagation of our
message of peace and love, to
full the complete educational
needs of its students, along
with nurturing their spiritual
and social development for
the beterment of humanity.
Masjid al-Sakhra

It has been planned to allo-
cate an area of 100,000 m2
to the mosque and its court-
yard, which will make it the
largest mosque in the Indian
Subcontinent, in sha Allah.
It will have the capacity to
accommodate hundreds of
thousands worshippers. Te
central hall of mosque will be
replica of Dom of the Roc.
Al-Zawiya al-Ghauthi-
yya
Al-Zawiya al-Ghauthiyya will
be a traditional khanqah
possessing the ancient spirit
of Tasawwuf to address the
materialist and extremist
challenges of the modern age.
Te students of al-Azamiya
will not only be imparted with
classical and modern edu-
cation but will also gain the
light of the heart and soul
by receiving spiritual train-
ing arranged by the zawiya.
Te zawiya will also conduct
special short courses for the
wider community. Te archi-
tecture of this building will
be similar to the Darbar-e-
Ghawth al-A`zam.
Te Minhaj University
New Campus
Te Minhaj University Lahore
is running six faculties spread
into more than thirty depart-
ments. It has more than 3000
fulltime students at Bache-
lor, Masters, MPhil and PhD
level. Due to its aordable fee
packages and high quality of
education, great numbers of
students from all over Paki-
stan apply for admission to
the Minhaj University, but due
to the limited space currently
available not all of them can
be admited. Te University
also has plans to introduce
new disciplines and faculties.
Terefore, a new campus of
the Minhaj University will be
built at the Minhaj Education
City to enhance student enrol-
ment. Furthermore, the follow-
ing constituent colleges, each
specialised in its specic area
of learning, have also been
planned to develop soon such
as Umar b. al-Khatab Col-
lege of Management Sciences
(UCMS), Ibn Sina Medical
and Dental College (IMDC),
Ibn al-Haytham College of
Engineering and Technology
(ACET), Al-Farabri College of
Law (FCL), Qabus College of
Commerce (QCC), Saghani
College of Media Studies
(SCM), Al-Ghazali College of
Education (GCE), Al-Zahrawi
Teaching Hospital (ZTH) and
Al-Kindi College Technical and
Vocational Education (KCTVE).
Te departments and colleges
of Minhaj University will be
imparting education to more
than 25,000 students at one
time.
Residential Halls for
Boys and Girls
In order to facilitate students
coming from remote areas
of the country, the Minhaj
Education City will have
separate hostels for boys and
girls together with separate
playgrounds and recreational
areas. Residential halls for
boys will be named afer great
scholars of Islamic history to
pay tribute to their services
in the eld of education and
sciences. Similarly, the halls
of residence for girls will be
named afer great women of
Islam.
Bayt al-Hikma
Tere is an urgent need to
translate the works authored
by the celebrated scholars and
imams into Urdu and English
so that new generations can
have access to this treasure
trove of wisdom in their moth-
er tongue. Muslims around the
world are facing hundereds of
issues and challenges which
need their solution as per the
requirements of modern age.
At Bayt al-Hikma these re-
quirements will be addressed,
where the scholars will have
access to one of the largest
collections of books on various
islamic disciplines and will be
provided with state of the art
reaearch facilities.
Ibn al-Khaldun Central
Library and Auditorium

Tis building will be named
afer the great Islamic phi-
losopher, Ibn Khaldun. Tere
will be a modern auditorium
spacious enough for at least
3000 people. A computerised
central library of Minhaj Uni-
versity will also be established
in this building. It will be
established initially to contain
500,000 books.
16 Future Vision
Minhaj Education City
17
Jamia al-Imam Abu Hanifa (al-Azmia)
It is an alarming prospect that the narrow minded
seminaries inclined to extremism produce an excess of
200,000 graduates each year, whilst the ones from main-
stream and Su heritage amount to only a few thousands.
Accepting this challenge, Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr. Muhammad
Tahir-ul-Qadri has decided to establish Jamia al-Imam
Abu Hanifa which will house 25,000 students. Te stu-
dents will be given free education and accommodation
and all of their basic needs will be catered by MQI. Tis
will make al-Azmia a one of the biggest welfare edu-
cational project of the subcontinent. Te purpose built
campus of al-Azamiya will be a unique and distinguishing
feature of Minhaj Education City. Its academic blocks and
residential unit will be built around the Masjid al-Sakhra.
Te edice consisting of the mosque and the Jamia
complex will be a state-of-the-art residential facility
developed in continuance with the traditional legacy of
spiritual and jurisprudential lines of Islamic thought and
practices. Dierent streets, parks, buildings and halls
will be named afer great personalities of Islam including
Ahl e Bait, Four righteous Caliphs, Famous Companions
and famous Imams and Scholars. Various buildings will
be built to house the dierent faculties (Kulliyya) of the
Jamia such as

Imam al-Bukhari Kulliyya al-Hadith,
Imam al-Tabari Kulliyya al-Tafsir,
Imam al-Tahawi Kulliyya al-Aqida,
Imam Abu Yusuf Kulliyya al-Fiqh wa al-Usul,
Imam Sibawayh Kulliyya al-Lugha wa al-Adab ,
Imam Ibn Ishaq Kulliyya Sira wa al-Tarikh,
Dar al Arqam Kulliyya al-Da`wa wa Usul al-Din,
Bayt al-Hikma (Library, Research, and Translation Centre)
and Aisha al-Siddiqa Kulliyya li al-Banat (Girls College).
Imam Bukhari Kulleya al-Hadith

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MQI UK
by Ali Akbar (Walsall)

Minhaj-ul-Quran UK is part of the Minhaj-ul-Quran International organisation founded
by Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri. Te organisation has been working in
the UK since 1988 and is a leading voice for British Muslims. Te MQI UK is made up of a
number forums which include the Muslim Youth League (boys and girls), Minhaj Women
League and general MQI members and centres. Tere is also a National Executive Council
(NEC) which is the main regulator of MQI UK and sets out policies and strategies for the
organisation in the UK. locations.
Minhaj-ul-Quran International UK [www.minhajuk.org] Halaqa-e-Darood (spiritual
gatherings)

Weekly darood circles are initiated at
homes, local MQI centres and community
halls for all. Te circles last for an hour and
consists of the following format;
- Recitation of the Quran
- Recitation of Darood
- Ode (naat)
- Speech of Shaykh-ulIslam
(20 mins)
- A short reminder
- Dhikr and dua (prayer)
Billions of darood recitation has been
collected since its initiation almost 10 years
ago in Pakistan, making it the largest com-
munal recitation of salutations upon the
Blessed Prophet (peace and blessings be
upon him) in the world.
Minhaj Schools of Islamic
Sciences (Educating young
British Muslims)
A weekly evening school actively runs in 8
local MQI centres under the Minhaj School
of Islamic Sciences (MSIS). It is seen as the
initial grounding for the religious, spiritual
and educational development of young
British Muslims.
Te schools are mainly run in the evening
from 5pm till 7pm (Monday to Friday), with
a range of subjects taught such as faith &
creed, life of the Holy Prophet, Holy Quran,
Prophetic traditions, spirituality, morals and
manners, history and many more. MSIS
is ideal for children as young as 5 years of
age till 14 years (beginning from level one).
Te students have two exams in the year
monitored by an internal education board
which ensures the overall progress of the
child.
Minhaj Dawah Project
Over recent years there has been wide
misconception of Islam mostly related
to the ill-perceived understanding of the
basic teachings of the Holy Quran and
Prophetic tradition. Many Muslims and even
Non-Muslims have been lef alienated from
the true teachings of Islam. Te Minhaj
Dawah Project initiative of Minhaj-ul-Quran
provides free literature, DVDs on a wide
range of topics, these are mainly distrib-
uted by volunteers in shops, community
centres and prisoners across the UK.
In 2013/14, through the MDP more than
1000 free Qurans, 2000 books and 6000
CDs and DVDs have been distributed in
prisons. Te prison services and Midlands
people applauded the eorts of the Min-
haj Dawah Project and in its recognition
awarded a certicate for the remarkable
work in community cohesion and in particu-
lar helping prisoners.
Social and political
activities
Te Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) is a po-
litical party commited to raising the voice
of Pakistani dual national holders. It works
to promote the good image of the coun-
try by holding cultural events, discussions
and meeting with local groups. Te recent
political tensions in Pakistan have seen a
stronger social movement within the UK.
PAT held a number of nationwide protests
afer comments were made against the
loyalty of dual nationals. PAT condemned
these words and said that a very large
community lives in the UK; they have been
hurt from comments made in Pakistan.

I
Te founder of PAT, Dr Muhammad Ta-
hir-ul-Qadri addressed thousands of Paki-
stan contingents in Birmingham. He spoke
of the political issues which have arisen in
Pakistan and the failure of the state to full
the basic human needs of over 180 mil-
lion people. Scholars, community leaders,
leading political gures and celebrities also
addressed their views to the audience.
Minhaj Peace & Integration
Council UK
Living in a multicultural society comes with
many challenges one of them is religious
tolerance between faiths and sects. Over
the years there has been great debate on
the role of religion in the UK, most impor-
tantly respecting each others religious
practices. Te Minhaj Peace and Integration
Council (MPIC) works on both intra-faith
and inter-faith relationship.

Te Peace and Unity Conference in Wem-
bley 2011 is a great example. gathered
religious and faith leaders from across the
UK including dignitaries from all over the
world in a pact Wembley arena which was
participated by more than 15,000 people.
Te founder of Minhaj-ul-Quran Interna-
tional, Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad
Tahir-ul-Qadri presided over this historic
event. It was the rst event of its kind as
the collective Multi-faith prayer was held
along with a document read out later called
Te London declaration which called out
for Global peace.
British Council of Islamic
Guidance
Te British Council of Islamic Guidance
(BCIG) is an Imam forum of MQI UK. It
provides chaplaincy services work within
the NHS and local hospitals in supporting
Muslim patients. Te Imams also work with
prison services providing spiritual and reli-
gious support, in addition the Imams lead
Minhaj Peace & Integration Council with the former
Archbishop of Canterbury
Women participation in a conference about Women Empowerment
MSIS children in a classroom assembley
Nelson Glasgow Bradford Birmingham London
Minhaj Dawah Project
Question & Answer session during the al-Hidaya 2010
0300 30 30 777
by Musarrat Hussain (Walsall)

Minhaj Women League (MWL) is
one of the most important forums
of MQI UK. It works closely with
women; housewives and working
ladies within the local community.
Te work of MWL is organised
through its local bodies who are
responsible for the planning and
execution of projects and provid-
ing support at grassroots level for
Minhaj Women League, UK
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the wider work of Minhaj-ul-Quran
and Minhaj Welfare Foundation.
Te MWL actively focuses on
engaging women in their person-
al and spiritual development. It
organises religious, educational
and recreational activities across
the UK. Women Empowerment
workshops are organised in local
communities working in particular
with housewives who play a vital
role in the upbringing of their
children. MWL holds community
initiatives such as Mina Bazaars,
charity fundraisers, book & CDs
stalls and food banks in mosques,
community centres and outdoors
which sees a strong participation
from family members and in par-
ticular young children.
MWL provides a comprehensive
educational programs for women;
working ladies, housewives and
the youth. Tese programs are car-
ried out local homes in which the
local neighbourhood and commu-
nity are fully engaged. MWL plays
an important role in the success of
all MQI projects in the UK, wheth-
er that is Halqa-e-Darood, Weekly
study and Zikr circles at the cen-
tres of MQI, spiritual camps, local
radio stations or even campaigns
of Minhaj Welfare Foundation.
If you would like to be part of Min-
haj Women League UK or would
like further information please
contact Mrs Musarat Hussain at
secretarymwluk@gmail.com
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