Do you donate to your local mosque, and if so do you know where the money goes? I guess after 9/11, everyone’s books are open to the feds, so can we trust local mosques?
And if you use a charity in Pakistan, which ones are reliable? How can you reliably donate to Edhi?
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LRBT fighting eye disease in Pak.
LRBT (Layton Rahmatulla Benevolent Trust) |
The Citizen’s Foundation educating children in Pak.TCF-Pakistan’s leading non-profit organization in the field of formal education. 910 purpose-built schools units.Over 126,000 students. The Citizens Foundation
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital (Imran Khan Cancer Appeal) fighting cancer in Pak.
Imran Khan Cancer Appeal - Welcome Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre
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Eidhi Foundation.**
Services - The Bilquis Edhi Foundation
Edhi Foundation - Edhi](http://www.edhi.org/)
If you are outside Pakistan, you may inquire if your workplace will match your gift as long as these organizations are registered charities in your country of residence.
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I know that among the recipients, there are needy people from within the city/masjid area. I’m not aware of who they are or how many there are, but there are those who do.
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true and there is a chance that needy people may even be on this forum.
Allah says seek people who do NOT ‘OPENLY’ ask for help and who do NOT show their needs to others but are the most needy…[Khuddaar aur Allah-ba-tavakkul log abhii bhii is dunyaa meN paaye jaate haiN]
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So what can be done to help them and how would anyone know about them ?
Also, research should be done about charities before giving. The websites of some charities may be old and the charities may be defunct, not to mention there is always a chance of fraud.
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big chance of fraud, a lot of zakat money gets funneled to terrorist groups and wahhabism.
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I usually send my money to any of my close relatives in Pakistan. They hand deliver the food/money to the needies. So my zakat goes to people who are actually to proud to ever tell someone that they are in need. SA.
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In Pakistan, I have given to ehdi, imran khan charities, zindagi trust, and locals through family.
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usually, if you look at their circumstances you’ll come to know about their miserable financial state. a close knit society [without being nosy] is desired/encouraged in Islam through masjid/neighbourhood watch groups and elders.
i know a family in India for instance. the father a lawyer] is paralyzed due to a road accident, two sons are mentally retarded, two of the 4 daughters are married. they have NO income but they never asked for help. when we looked at their situation, we talked to them with respect and love. they accepted help and our family helps on a monthly basis.
it’s easy in India, Pakistan to look around and find out who is a genuinely needy!
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I have been giving my zakat to Shaukat khanum, zindagi trust, Sindh institute of urology.
Zakat
This year, I gave my zakat to Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation. I wanted to stay local and support the community here. They recently opened a women’s shelter for Muslim women who are victims of domestic violence (though it’s open for anyone in need) and they do so
much to help these destitute women get back in their feet and reestablish their lives.