Ways to Support Families Before the Year Ends
Ways to Support Families Before the Year EndsWhen the government shutdown finally ended, many Americans breathed a sigh of relief, but for countless families, nothing really changed. SNAP support had already come to a halt, and the shutdown only made the confusion...
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...