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Why We Must Bridge the Gap for Underserved Youth

Why We Must Bridge the Gapfor Underserved YouthAcross the United States, many young people face limited access to the basic resources that support their development. These limitations create barriers that shape how youth experience the world around them. ICNA Relief’s...

Why Educational Equity Starts with a Pencil and Notebook

Why Educational Equity Startswith a Pencil and NotebookEach summer, as the school year approaches, millions of children in the United States prepare to return to classrooms. For many, this preparation includes trips to stores, new backpacks, sharpened pencils, and the...

Qurbani

Don’t Delay Your Qurbani Contribution “It is neither their meat nor their blood that reaches Allah, but it is your piety that reaches Him.” (Qur’an 22:37) Qurbani is an act of devotion, a moment of sacrifice that reflects the sincerity of our faith. But its value is...

Transitional Housing

The Rewards of Supporting Transitional Housing This Dhul Hijjah“Whoever relieves a believer’s hardship from the hardships of this world, Allah will relieve him of hardship on the Day of Judgment.” — Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Muslim) There are people in our communities...

Refugees Services

in the Sacred Days of Dhul HijjahSadaqah is not just a random kind act, it is a way to seek Allah’s pleasure, to ease someone’s hardship, and to answer a call that has been repeated throughout the Qur’an: care for those in need. This includes those who have been...

Sadaqah

Giving Sadaqah During Dhul Hijjah“There are no days on which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days.” - Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Bukhari) The first ten days of Dhul Hijjah carry a unique weight. These are days chosen by Allah, marked by the Prophet ﷺ...

Orphan care

A Path to Paradise“The one who cares for an orphan and I will be in Paradise like this.” - Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Bukhari) In this brief yet powerful hadith, the Prophet ﷺ holds two fingers together to show how close one will be to him in Paradise if they care for an...

Mental health

The Mental Health Crisisin Our CommunityIn recent years, mental health has become a growing concern across the country, but in many Muslim communities, the subject is still treated with hesitation or avoided entirely. Struggles with mental and emotional wellbeing are...

Mental Health

Too often, the stress of what’s happening around us can leave us feeling helpless. We scroll past headlines about disasters, violence, and poverty, and it’s hard not to feel the weight of it all. But giving back and supporting causes is one of the best ways we...

volunteer

What do you think of when you think about volunteering? Do you picture a community clean-up, helping at a soup kitchen, or simply showing up to support a good cause? But do you ever think about the spiritual benefits of volunteering? Because in Islam, the...