[MSA] MSA Digest, Vol 10, Issue 5

[Maroofa Haroon]

Hey, 
I'd like to know more about the fundraising and when it will be and 
what times, et. It sounds pretty interesting and i would love to help 
out if the times fit my schedule. 

-Maroofa Haroon


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>   1. Islamic Relief Fundraising (Waqar Khokhar)
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>Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:43:01 -0400
>From: Waqar Khokhar <wkhokhar at stevens.edu>
>Subject: [MSA] Islamic Relief Fundraising
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>Assalamu Alaikum All,
>
>Firstly, I pray that everyone has had a prosperous first month of the
>semester.  InshAllah, we are almost half way done.
>
>I'm writing to announce that Islamic Relief is teaming up with 
MSA-United to
>hold a fundraising concert for impoverished children around the world
>(Officially billed as *Islamic Relief USA & MSA-United Presents the 5th
>annual Evening of Inspiration - A benefit concert for children around 
the
>world*). MashAllah, IR holds an event like this annually but this is the
>first year MSAs are involved.  Consequently, this produces an excellent
>opportunity for Stevens MSA to get involved and help make a difference.
>Fortunately, there are a number of ways we can help:
>
>
>   - MSA United wants to create a video montage of the MSAs involved in 
this
>   event doing on-campus fundraising.  The prime idea suggested was to 
do a
>   simple 1-dollar-drive, where people go around campus with a box and 
and ask
>   people to donate a single dollar to help children around the world.  
This
>   sounds like a pretty fresh idea that could raise a lot of money.  Of 
course,
>   there'd be a video camera following the fundraising.  I'd be very 
interested
>   in doing this, but I need a handful of volunteers to help out.  *If
>   you're interested in doing this, please email me ASAP.*
>   - If anyone is interested in actually attending the concert (it's 
gonna
>   be good, Sweden's MAHER ZAIN and the Washington DC based NATIVE DEEN 
will be
>   there), please let me know.  I need a solid number of attendees 
before
>   ordering tickets.  Just shoot me an email, and I'll tell you the 
ticket
>   price, etc.  Apropos, the event will take place on Saturday October 
30th, in
>   Raway, NJ.
>   - If you would like to volunteer your help AT the event itself (lots 
of
>   logistics need to be taken care of: handling the doors, dealing with 
guests,
>   etc), please let me know as well.  I'll most likely be there, but I 
need a
>   few more people with me to represent Stevens.
>
>InshAllah, this is a great opportunity to strengthen your Iman by
>contributing to your Ummah.  The following Hadith comes to mind:
>
>
>*The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Every Muslim has to 
give in
>> charity." The people then asked: "(But what) if someone has nothing to 
give,
>> what should he do?" The Prophet replied: "He should work with his 
hands and
>> benefit himself and also give in charity (from what he earns)." The 
people
>> further asked: "If he cannot find even that?" He replied: "He should 
help
>> the needy who appeal for help." Then the people asked: "If he cannot do
>> (even) that?" The Prophet said finally: "Then he should perform good 
deeds
>> and keep away from evil deeds, and that will be regarded as charitable
>> deeds." - Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 2, Hadith 524*
>
>
>It's ultimately up to you how much you want to make of this 
opportunity.  If
>you have any questions about anything outlined above, feel free to let 
me
>know.
>
>Jazakullah,
>Waqar Khokhar
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