GIVE A CHILD A HOME THIS RAMADAN - Presentation and appeal

Published by Islamic Circles on 7 October, 2005 - 08:09

Assalámu `alaykum wa rahmatulláhi wa barakátuhu .

I pray that you are under the shade of Allah's mercy,
in the circle of his generosity and in the remembrance
of his habib (saw)insha'Allah,

We would like to invite you to the following:

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Islamic Circles Presents:

GIVE A CHILD A HOME THIS RAMADAN

Presentation and appeal by The Islamic Fostering Service

Date: Sunday 9th October 2005
Time: 11am - 1pm
Venue: Froud Centre, Romford Road, Manor Park, London E12 5JF

‘The most famous orphan in Islam was, without doubt, the Prophet (saw).
His father died before he was born and by the time he was 8, he had lost
his mother and it was his grandfather (Abu Talib) who named him
& subsequently raised him into adulthood.

When the Prophet's(saw) wife Khadijah(ra) gave to him a slave named
Zayd Ibn Harithah (ra), the Prophet(saw) freed the boy and raised him
as if he were his own son. Thus the importance of taking homeless children
to care for them became a well-established tradition in Islam. The Islamic
form of "adoption" is called kafâla, which literally means sponsorship,
but comes from the root word meaning "to feed." It is best translated as
"foster parenting".

Living away from the Muslims lands has meant the absence of the
traditional family network and with increasing social & psychological
(such as mental, drugs, drinking and matrimonial breakdowns) issues
within the community, there is an increasing number of Muslim children
being fostered and even adopted by non-Muslims which we as a community
must respond to.

There is also a lot of confusion and ignorance about the Islamic stance
on fostering, adoption, the do's and don'ts and where to go to for
advice and assistance.

If you are couple who is thinking about fostering or someone who really
wants to help these innocent children from the Ummah of Muhammed Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam (Peace and Blessings be upon him)
then, inshallah this seminar will be of benefit to you.

Finally, please this Ramadan, don't forget the children who need to be
fostered by Muslim families. The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam (Peace and Blessings be upon him) said, “The best house of
Muslims is one where an orphan is cared for.”

"I and the caretaker of the orphan will enter Paradise together like this,
raising (by way of illustration) his forefinger and middle finger jointly,
leaving no space in between." [Saheeh al-Bukhaari]

*ALL WELCOME including women & children
*In ENGLISH

HOW TO GET THERE:

Buses: 25, 147, 86
Nearest Tube: East Ham (District Line)
Nearest Rail: Manor Park (From Liverpool St)


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DIRECTIONS:

Road: From the A406 (North Circular), turn off at Ilford and go towards
Central London along the A118(Romford Road). The Froud Centre is located
on the 4th intersection on the right.

Rail: Come out of Manor Park station onto Station Road. Cross over,
turn right and walk to the main traffic lights. Turn left at this
junction onto Romford Road. Walk 300 metres up the road. The Froud
Centre is located on the 5th intersection on the left.

Tube: Come out of East Ham station, cross over to the opposite side
and catch the 147 bus. Ask the driver to drop you off on Romford Road
near the petrol station. When you exit the bus turn left and walk 100
metres up the road. The Froud Centre will be on your right.

For more details contact:
Tel: 07092 032 136 / 07092 032 763
E-mail:

Wassalaam 'alaikum wa rahmatullaah.

- Islamic Circles is a community-based initiative that has been running
at the Froud Centre since January 2001. We hold Islamic lectures and
Arabic classes on a weekly basis, and also organise a wide range of
projects and activities, including short courses, seminars, workshops
on issues relevant to the Muslim community, social gatherings, and
matrimonial events.