In Islam, widows hold a special right to be looked out and taken care of.
“The one who cares for a widow or a poor person is like the one who strives in the cause of Allah…”
— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Bukhari & Muslim)
Widows are often left to raise their children and to meet the basic necessities of life all alone without any financial support, education or hope. Our mission carries hope, independence and compassion for the widows.
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said:
“The one who looks after a widow or a poor person is like a mujahid (warrior) who fights for Allah’s cause, or like one who spends the night in prayer and the day in fasting.”
— Sahih Bukhari, Hadith 5353
This Hadith elevates the act of caring for widows to the level of some of the highest forms of worship in Islam.
