{"id":689,"date":"2025-01-16T22:53:26","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T22:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/?page_id=689"},"modified":"2025-12-12T17:14:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T06:14:28","slug":"sponsor-an-orphan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/sponsor-an-orphan\/","title":{"rendered":"Sponsor an Orphan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Sponsor an Orphan<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In the rich tapestry of Islamic teachings, caring for orphans emerges as a fundamental practice deeply embedded in the moral and ethical principles of the faith. Caring for orphans is not merely encouraged but is considered a cardinal commitment, reflecting a believer\u2019s true faith and belief in Allah\u2019s Oneness (tawhid).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Essential Support<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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$40\/month<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Provides vital health and education support, ensuring orphans receive basic care, food, and necessities for a stable foundation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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1:1 Orphan Care <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Covers health, education, food, clothing, and medical treatment, offering orphans a well-rounded support system for their growth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Includes health, education, food, clothing, medical care, and trauma counselling to help war-affected orphans heal and rebuild.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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General Orphan Aid<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Covers health, education, food, clothing, and medical treatment, offering orphans a well-rounded support system for their growth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Give $50 a day for five days, and your donation will support an orphan in Gaza through winter.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Defining an Orphan in Islam<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In Arabic, an\u00a0orphan<\/a>, or \u2018yatim<\/a>,\u2019 is typically defined as a child (under the age of puberty) who has lost their father.<\/p>

However, the United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF), Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS), and other groups label any child who has lost one parent as an orphan. In this approach, a maternal orphan is a child whose mother has died, and a paternal orphan is a child whose father has died. A double orphan is a child\/teen\/infant who has lost both parents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Quranic Perspective on Orphans<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Quran mentions the yat\u00eem at least 25 times, often aligning their care with believers\u2019 moral and ethical responsibilities. Allah places the orphan in a continuum between our parents, close relatives, and the indigent, emphasising the importance of keeping them in our minds and our economic support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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“They ask you, O Prophet, what ways they should spend charitably. Say to them: Whatever good offering you spend is to be for your parents, and nearest relatives, and orphans, and the indigent, and the needy wayfarers. And whatever good you do, God is, indeed, all-knowing of it.” (Surat Al-Baqarah, 2:215)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Divine Virtue of Orphan Care<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Allah SWT elevates caring for an orphan to divine virtue, aligning it with the lofty ethics of parental obedience and the obligations of daily ritual prayer and yearly Zakat\u00a0<\/a>alms. Caring for an orphan is a tangible manifestation of the pure belief in God, putting faith into action in the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Orphan Care: A Moral Vision in Islam<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Allah identifies orphan care as a defining component of righteousness, categorising it into five general categories, each demanding specific convictions and actions. Orphan care is listed high in the second category, which involves giving one\u2019s cherished wealth to charity. Without fulfilling the duties of this second grouping, one\u2019s righteousness remains deficient.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Protecting the Wealth of Orphans<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Islam mandates the protection of an orphan\u2019s wealth, instructing the community or orphan guardian to use it judiciously for their benefit, conserve it, and hand it over to them upon reaching maturity. Allah commands:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u200b”Moreover, restore to orphans their wealth when they attain maturity. Nor shall you substitute your tainted wealth for their wholesome wealth. Nor shall you consume their wealth with your own wealth, for it is, indeed, a great offense”<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A Special Reward for Sponsoring an Orphan<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) promised a special and everlasting reward, the Garden of Delights in the Hereafter, for those who\u00a0sponsor an orphan<\/a>, stating:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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“I and the one who sponsors an orphan shall be in Paradise like these two\u201d \u2014 (and he raised his index finger and the one next to it, holding them together, barely separate).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Allah reminds us of His care for orphans through the life of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Hhim), who was himself an orphan. This divine care is a reminder and an injunction for believers to uphold all orphans\u2019 physical, social, and psychological needs and worldly rights.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Sponsor an Orphan Today<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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MAA International: Paving Paths for Orphans in Islam<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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MAA\u2019s\u00a0Orphan program\u00a0allows donors to administer the teachings of our Prophet (PBUH) by offering several ways to support and care for orphans. This includes individual orphan sponsorships and our global orphan care initiatives.<\/p>

At MAA, we focus on keeping orphans within their families, preferably with a surviving parent or an extended family member. However, there are certain cases where we support orphans living in orphanages based on their individual situations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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How MAA Supports Orphans Globally<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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MAA\u2019s Orphan Sponsorship Program\u00a0is designed to uplift orphans by supporting them and their families\/carers. This includes guidance in faith, food & nutrition, education,\u00a0health and medical\u00a0care, and\u00a0shelter aid until they reach maturity. The program spans various countries, including Uganda, Palestine, Indonesia, Pakistan, Ghana, and Yemen, turning your contributions into tangible care and support for orphans worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sponsor an Orphan In the rich tapestry of Islamic teachings, caring for orphans emerges as a fundamental practice deeply embedded in the moral and ethical principles of the faith. Caring for orphans is not merely encouraged but is considered a cardinal commitment, reflecting a believer\u2019s true faith and belief in Allah\u2019s Oneness (tawhid). Essential Support […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-689","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/CMSWebParts\/wp\/v2\/pages\/689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/CMSWebParts\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/CMSWebParts\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/CMSWebParts\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/CMSWebParts\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=689"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/CMSWebParts\/wp\/v2\/pages\/689\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maainternational.org.au\/CMSWebParts\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}