The Importance of Your Islamic Food Donation

In many parts of the world, widows are often neglected and mistreated, and so are their children. Many are ostracised, dehumanised and forced to endure traumatic experiences that affect their psychological wellbeing. These experiences can stick with them throughout their lifetime and daily living is a struggle. They can’t provide for their family and their community pushes them aside, leaving absolutely no support for them.

Widows in these areas are commonly uneducated and solely depend on their partners to provide for the family. So, when their husbands pass away, they lack the skills to find a stable job to support their children. This can lead to them facing a significant life change where they have barely anything to look after themselves and their children. Not only do they have to endure the grief of losing their husbands, but they also have to face hardship every day.

This treatment goes against what the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) believed in and how many Muslims view and treat widows and orphans. Muhammad (PBUH) cared for widows and other vulnerable communities as, in Islam, taking care of widows and those in need is a high form of giving. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) once said:

“The one who looks after and works for a widow and for a poor person is like a warrior fighting for Allah’s cause.” [Sahih Bukhari, 73:36]

The Prophet (PBUH) also married an older widow, Khadijah, who was his first wife. Muhammad (PBUH) believed that taking care of widows was a noble thing and so married accordingly to his beliefs.

It is a noble deed to look after the vulnerable and treat widows in the same way the Prophet (PBUH) did. This is why it’s vital to give a meal to a widow and their orphaned children to transform their lives and support them. As well as this, giving the gift of a healthy meal to a widow allows a Muslim to achieve a high form of charity that will bring spiritual reward. It is believed that giving to widows and orphans will allow a Muslim to enter eternal Jannah (heaven) with the beloved Prophet (PBUH) as he said:

“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.” [Sahih Bukhari, 6005]

At Orphans in Need, we have successfully delivered over 10 million meals to the orphans and widows, and we aren’t stopping there. With your help, we can reach even more vulnerable communities with cooked meals to help end hunger and spread joy on Eid.

An Islamic food donation to widows and orphan children will not only increase a believer’s spirituality but also provide sustenance to those most in need. Your donation can feed many widows and their orphaned children, providing a nutritious meal that they never get to have on the blessed days of Eid. This can help them nourish their bodies and join in with the celebrations of the day.

Donate a Meal Today

When you donate a meal to charity, you spread joy to these vulnerable families and prevent them from facing life-threatening consequences, such as starvation. Many widows skip meals and, without your help, will go hungry on Eid. No one should face hunger and starvation every day, especially on joyous occasions such as Eid. Donate a meal today to give widows happiness and health this Eid.