A Sister Nearing Homelessness
Bismillaahi ar Rahmani ar Raheem. As salaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaah wabarakatuh,
As salaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaah wabarakatuh,
My dearest brothers and sisters in Islam, I know I have asked so much from you already; and I will continue to make the sincerest of du'a for all of those that have helped in various appeals from our sisters varying communities across the United States. I pray that you keep me in your adiyaa, as well.
There is a sister in Pennsylvania in need of assistance and I have opened a GoFundMe account, on her behalf, for her request. Please post this appeal on her behalf in your groups and (if possible) on your Facebook walls. Jazakumullaahu khayra.
http://www.gofundme.com/eglrow
She recently lost her job (she had to quit because of riba associated with the job) and has been actively looking for work, unfortunately she has been unable to find work. Her strongest employment skills are in that field where Allaah has cursed the ones who participates in it (riba)and she is attempting to look elsewhere. Her maintainer (her husband) committed a crime sufficient for him to been sent to prison and is now serving his time. She is currently in iddah and she has lost her main source of maintenance.
She currently has the responsibility of keeping a roof over her head, food in her stomach, and attempting to go to job interviews; when the opportunities arise for her. She has dwindled all of her savings in the attempt to maintain herself alone and is unable to continue to pay for rent and utilities. She has gone to her local masaajid for zakah and sadaqah, only to hear that they have barely enough to cover the costs to maintain the building and utilities themselves. Because she is in iddah, unfortunately remarrying is NOT an option for her at this time and THIS is the time when it is most needed. I ask you all for your assistance in helping our sister. She is our sister, our daughter, our mother, our aunt - who can be in the same situaton that she is in.
She is currently in a building that does not provide heat for the tenants, is owned by a Muslim and in all "technical" terms - is illegal. Unfortunately, with her bad credit and no constant source of income, she is unable to find another unit to rent. This is her only option before homelessness. She is afraid to contact any officials for fear that they will close down the building and she will then be rendered homeless. If she does not pay the rent that she owes the landlord, she will, again, be rendered homeless (he will lock her out of her home).
We are requesting a total of $1600, to cover her costs of rental maintenance, utilities and personal items (food, hygiene products), for 2 months, until she is able to find work or other assistance.
Her Rent and bills are as follows:
Rent: $650 per month
Electric: $75 per month
Water: NONE
Cooking Gas: $15 per month
Transportation/Food/Hygienic Products: $60 per month
***NOTE: Due to her own personal shyness and wish to remain anonymous, she has revealed her landlord's information to me and my husband. We have personally called and verified through her landlord that her rent is overdue. Verifying news is of the Sunnah and the responsibility of the Muslims and I have done due diligence in response to this request for our dear sister***
$10.00, $5.00, $3.00 whatever you can give. It will only take $10 from 160 people to help her achieve this request. That isn't even a dent in the percentage of Muslim population.
Firstly and most importantly, make du'a for our sister and then if you are capable, please give in any amount. Turn down that Starbucks coffee for a day, that McDonald's lunch meal, that purse or pair of shoes and please give to your sister who is in dire straits and need. "He who relieves the hardship of a believer in this world, Allah will relieve his hardship on the Day of Judgment. He who makes easy what is difficult, Allah will make it easy for him in the world and the Hereafter...." [Sahih Muslim, Book 35, Number 6518]
If you are overseas and cannot give through GoFundMe and need to send it to her via Western Union or Money Gram or bank transfer or Paypal, please feel free to inbox me and I will provide you with her information. I can be contacted at [email redacted]. My husband also monitors this email, so he will respond to any males.
May Allaah bless you all and increase us all. Ameen! May Allaah purify your wealth in giving sadaqah to our sister and allow it to be an expiation for your sins. Ameen!
And by the Mercy of Allah (Oh Muhammad), you dealt with them gently. And had you been severe and harshhearted, they would have broken away from about you; so pass over (their faults), and ask (Allah's) Forgiveness for them; and consult them in the affairs. Then when you have taken a decision, put your trust in Allah, certainly, Allâh loves those who put their trust (in Him). (Aali Imran 3:159)
**Since this is not my personal request, I will update periodically and then delete the appeal when the goal has been reached. May Allaah reward you all with goodness. Ameen.**
