Alhamduillah, all praise and thanks are due to Allah Almighty who has blessed HalfDate with a productive year in 1430/2009. With Allah’s help, thousands of HalfDaters like you have decided to be part of the solution.
So, may Allah reward you with the sweetest date in Jannah.
Future Plans:
InshaAllah, We are going to form a HalfDate Advisory Board, which we hope to be something beneficial and different Because, not as your typical board that includes celebrity “shaikhs” who are out of touch with what’s going on in real life, HalfDate will seek the advice of “real” members of the communities, such as single-parents, teachers, students, community organizers, farmers, and children; as well as, professionals, like lawyers, accountants, journalists, …
We are also seeking proposals for upcoming drives.
كل قرض صدقة” – صحيح الجامع”
“Every (halal) loan is Sadaqah.” – Sahih AlJamee
ما من مسلم يقرض مسلما قرضا مرتين إلا كان كصدقتها مرة” – صحيح الجامع”
“No Muslim lends another Muslim twice, except it will be like Sadaqah once.” – Sahih AlJamee
Drive Target:
Getting 7 people each give $500 loans for 6 months and 7 people each give $500 for one year, to help:
A US women shelter/food bank to purchase a truck ($1000 needed)
A Canadian medical “doctor” who graduated and is applying for practicing license in the US (he had some hardship and needs a $4000 loan). You are going to send most of the money directly to the school.Click here for more info
A Malaysian family who is having hard time to feed their children because they are in debt to haram loan “sharks” and needs $1000. (pending her proofs)
A Finnish needy Muslim. (her local community covered her need)
Three local groups of Muslims to form a Qard club and collect $500 (want to encourage personal Qard Hasan in your local communities). Once your local groups are formed, please post a comment.
To participate, post a comment (your email won’t be public) and we will contact you. Please answer these three questions: 1- How much can you lend ($500 or $1000)? 2- For how long (6 month or 1 year)? 3- For which project (women shelter or medical student)?
HalfDate assumes no responsibilities. Both borrowers have their personal guarantors and will pay you back with monthly installments.
Canadian “Doctor”
“I know this brother personally and he is a good person, honest and trustworthy. He was studying to be a doctor in the US, but sadly his Dad ran into financial troubles and his Mom had a stroke. Due to financial constraints he is unable to pay his fees to do his final exams and clinicals. He has been looking for a halal Islamic loan from a Muslim who he could sign a contract with and pay back. So far he has only gotten no’s from his local community when he has asked them for help.” -A community member of this brother.
He can pay back around $250-$300/ month inshaAllah, starting in February 2010.
Donation:
Brothers and sisters, if you can, please give a donation instead of a loan. Deposit/wire to:
TD Canada Trust (detail removed)
Paypal is (detail removed)
Cost of the Drive
Unpaid time by several HalfDaters, may Allah reward them
Drive Sponsors
The following sponsors have either helped HalfDate before with free services or have bought a sponsorship package. To sponsor a drive, please contact us.
DateDrive of Shawwal 1430/Oct 2009 Type of DateDrive: Awareness
We have this vision to compile inspirational stories about generosity, kindness, and giving. You can write about others or you can write your own experience. We hope within a month we can publish an ebook (something similar to Chicken Soup for the Soul), which motivate and inspire others to give and act kindly.
Drive Target:
Getting 12 volunteers (got 9 needs 3) to work on Sadaqah book, work include reading, editing, categorizing, etc.
“I donated $7.29 because that’s all I could afford without making my bank account empty.” -Sister T
Cost of the Drive
SadaqahStories project, inshaAllah, will be run to support HalfDate on-going expenses. If you want to contribute towards this project. Here are the costs so far.
$60+ variation of SadaqahStories.com domain names
$75 software
$50 paid volunteers from Almaun
Unpaid time and expertise by several HalfDaters, may Allah reward them
Drive Sponsors
The following sponsors have either helped HalfDate before with free services or have bought a sponsorship package. To sponsor a drive, please contact us.
Round 1 Results: InFocus, AlMadinah School, AlMaun, Baabun Nasr Inc., Women Affairs of Almumtahinah Inc, and needy mom all qualified. Baitul Salaam and Iqra are giving a chance to reach round 2 milestone.
Round 2 Results: AlMaun, Women Affairs of Almumtahinah Inc, and needy mom all qualified. The rest need to lower their request to reach round 2 milestone.
Round 3 Results: AlMaun achieved their goal and fulfilled their daily updates and also did a video on YouTube…. they will get the PRIZE, mashaAllah
Summary:
HalfDate donated $29 for total Tweets registered
HalfDate donated $1000 for the winner of Match #5, which is posting a video, and the winner is AlMaun, May Allah reward them and preserve them
HalfDate donated $3000 for Match #6, given to unfinished causes: Baabunnasr & Almadinah
Total raised: 15,030 +3,325 + 5,943 + 1,269.82 + 1,375 + 3,454= 30,396.82 (not including InFocus $6620, which was mainly raised by them directly)
Good News:
As salamu alaikum wa rahmatullah
Last year halfdate helped Baabun Nasr raise money to get our 501c3 tax exemption and one year later on Ramadan 29 Baabun Nasr received tax exemption from the IRS.
Jazakallahu Khyraan Half Date may Allah ta ala bless you.
Alhamdulillah, this is the 2nd Ramadan for HalfDate. Last year, HalfDaters helped to raise over $20,000 and have completed several projects, see this article. This year, we will have a productivity race among supporters of different projects, because Ramadan is a month of productivity, not laziness.
So, this drive will include:
A productivity training for you,
Do you know the secrets of ProductiveRamadan? click here
A productivity race among non-profit projects (each week only those projects that met certain goals will be advanced to the next round, the finalists will get special prize, inshaAllah)
Round 1: By Sept 1st, achieve 10% of your goal or 20 testimonials from your fans (posted as comments) Round 2: By Sept 7th, achieve 50% of your goal or $3000 Round 3: By Sept 15th, achieve 77% of your goal or get voted to stay by HalfDaters Final: You survived and you make at least one of the following: 1- publish a video (no music please) 2- do a teleseminar fundraiser, or 3- get a news coverage for your DateDrive.
“I’ve been planning on donating for the past 10 days but this Hadith really encouraged me to do it now!” -A student
مَا نَقَصَتْ صَدَقَةٌ مِنْ مَالٍ
Sadaqah never decreases wealth
-Authentic Hadith collected in Sahih Muslim
Matching Challenges: To respond to a match, post in the comment the match # and how much (anonymously is fine)
Match #1: Dollar to dollar matching up to $100 for any donations from outside the US to newspapers.
Match #2: A brother will give $3 for every $1, for the first 3 high school students who can ask their family members to donate $20 to any of HalfDate listed causes. Post a comment once you donate, so we give the matching ($60 will be donated)
Match #3: A student from Fresno will match any other students donations up to $50
Match #4: HalfDate will donate $1 for every tweet (counted by the gadget) tweetme up to $500 ($29 will be donated)
Match #5: HalfDate will donate $1000 on your behalf if you post a video about one of the causes and get most number of views on YouTube by end of Ramadan (at least 2000 views).
Match #6: One brother will donate $100 (upto $3000 limit) for every $10 you give, just give and post a comment mentioning Match #6, can be anonymous.
Baitul Salaam network, Inc. Direct Link: http://halfdate.com/2009/08/17/my-productive-ramadan-drive/#baitulsalaam Cause: Needy women/children Specific Need: $5000.00 for a van/truck Qualify for Zakah? Not for van, but yes for needy women/children. So, if you are sending Zakah, mention that in your donation.
The Baitul Salaam Network, Inc. a 12 year old domestic violence awareness organization is fund raising to continue and expand our work. We have assisted 618 women and children who were temporarily homeless due to some form of abuse (physical, emotional and/or economic). We have been able with the support of approximately 300 active supporters to answer 9,000+ calls for assistance yearly, make referrals for medical, legal, professional counseling, provide diversity training for organizations such as the Salvation Army, masjid/Islamic centers (most recent the Islamic Center of August, GA) and network to have an impact on legislation on all levels through following organizations: National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, GA Coalition Against Domestic Violence, local domestic violence task forces and Masjid Al Bayyinah who host the only Islamic managed Food Pantry in the metro Atlanta.
We need your help to achieve our goals.
You can send your donations using paypal.com to haleem1@aol.com. Or send by mail to: Baitul Salaam Network, Inc., PO Box 115470, Atlanta, GA 30310.
Baitul Salaam and Masjid Al Bayyinah are working together as partners on the Food Pantry project and the van/truck will be used to also expand the recycling program and to pick up food donations from local Food Banks, grocery stores and other organizations. The van/truck will also be used to pick up furniture and appliance donations to the Baitul Salaam Network, Inc. and Masjid Al Bayyinah.
Al-Madinah School Direct Link: http://halfdate.com/2009/08/17/my-productive-ramadan-drive/#madina Cause: Needy students/teacher Specific Need: $22,500 for Tuition Subsidization Funding (with monthly pledge) Qualify for Zakah? Yes for needy students/teachers. So, if you are sending Zakah, mention that in your donation. Details:
We seek your help to alleviate the disproportionate tuition burden being borne by low-income families who have been completely devastated by the recession. We are pleading for Muslim children, because unless we receive additional resources Al-Madinah School will be bankrupt. We are seeking $22,500 $20,000 in subsidy funds for our 2009-10 academic school year. (HalfDate allows only $7K requests)
Contact:
Contact the school for their bank info or you can mail them a check
3510 Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90018 http://www.almadinahschool.org/ Email: madina@pacbell.net Phone: 323 296-5961
InFocus News Direct Link: http://halfdate.com/2009/08/17/my-productive-ramadan-drive/#Infocusnews Cause: Public service/Dawah Specific Need: $32,000.00 for printing costs & bills (HalfDate allows only $7K requests) Qualify for Zakah? Strictly speaking, no.
We need your URGENT financial help to continue publishing.
A Needy Single Mom
Round #1 first place holder Allahu Akbar! Direct Link: http://halfdate.com/2009/08/17/my-productive-ramadan-drive/#needymom Cause: Needy Muslims Specific Need: $3,000.00 for her expenses Registered Not-for-Profit? No
A young sister with 6 beautiful children is being evicted from her apartment by the end of the month. She has no means of transportation as her car has been stolen! She’s trying hard to find a home and a job, and even when she does she will need to spend money to pay a babysitter to watch the kids while she’s at work. She’s been walking all over town in the summer heat dragging her kids along with her in hopes of finding something, spending any little money she has on bus and taxi fare. MashaAllah she is very active in her community and puts her kids in Islamic classes and teaches classes herself – free of charge! Despite her situation, she is always smiling and looks so content and yet thankful to Allah.
She is in dire need of help just to cover food and traveling expenses and will need even more money to deposit when inshaAllah she finds an apartment. I can’t think of anyone more tested or deserving than her for this help, so inshaAllah please donate generously to help our dear sister in Islam who strives to carry the banner of this deen and who works hard in da’wah as well. She is a pillar subhanAllah.
Contact: Email: ninjabimuslimah@yahoo.com
Al Maun Fund Direct Link: http://halfdate.com/2009/08/17/my-productive-ramadan-drive/#Almaunfund Cause: Needy families and individuals Specific Need: $3000.00 for sadaqah requests and prison outreach
Other Needs: click here Qualify for Zakah? Yes for needy women/children. So, if you are sending Zakah, mention that in your donation.
We want to continue to help the poor and needy with food, utility assistance, rental help, medical needs and more. Also to provide new shahadahs with Qurans and Islamic reading material. We also want to increase our prison outreach program insha’allah.
cr.811 Sister seeks aid with rent. $200.00
Posted 09.03.09
cr.812 Sister with children (was in severe domestic violence situation) getting resettled after being in shelter, needs help with basic household needs, food and clothing. $200.00
Posted 09.03.09
cr.813 Revert who suffered some domestic abuse, sees aid with rent and utilties. $200.00
Posted 09.04.09
cr.814 Brother lost employment, has been making ends meet by doing od jobs, however unabel to meet rent this month. $200.00
Posted 09.06.09
Contact: http://www.almaunfund.org Email: staff@almaunfund.org or maunfundorg@yahoo.com Phone: 1-877-522-1800
Women Affairs of Almumtahinah Inc. Direct Link: http://halfdate.com/2009/08/17/my-productive-ramadan-drive/#women Cause: Needy women/children Specific Need: $1200.00 for shelter rent. Other Needs: click here Qualify for Zakah? Not for rent, but yes for needy women/children. So, if you are sending Zakah, mention that in your donation.
“We are trying to help ourselves by selling dinner plates and yard sale insha’Allah these funds can go towards other things needed in the home such as household supplies, toiletries, and bus tickets. Our goal is to raise at least $551.00,” said Nadia Auxila McIntosh, Women Affairs Admin.
Contact:
Women Affairs of Al-Mumtahinah Home Inc.,
P.O.Box 1462
Baltimore, MD 21203 Email: womenaffairsofamh@womenaffairsofamh.org or almumtahinah1.home@yahoo.com Phone: 443-798-1323 / 443-627-8979 / 443-869-3403
Baabun Nasr Inc. Direct Link: http://halfdate.com/2009/08/17/my-productive-ramadan-drive/#BaabunNasr Cause: Skill development Specific Need:$2,500 for upgrading our Sister’s computer lab, which help families to move towards self-sufficiency by providing computers for employment searches, housing and utility assistance programs, resume writing, literacy programs on-line and much more! We have four computers donated from Temple University. (Update: They got 10 used computers donated by a local business, Alhamduillah)
$500 for winter gas bill. Last year, Baabun Nasr staff worked through the winter without heat because the cost to connect the gas was $500.00. This year with Allah’s aid we would like get the gas turned on.
Qualify for Zakah? Not for computer lab/bills, but yes for needy Muslims. So, if you are sending Zakah, mention that in your donation.
The following sponsors have either helped HalfDate before with free services or have bought a sponsorship package. To sponsor a drive, please contact us.
Fresh Date Sponsors(Platinum)
Dry Date Sponsors
Things Done During This Drive:
Volunteer for this drive, just pick the days you want to volunteer. Click here
Because, not as your typical board that includes celebrity “shaikhs” who are out of touch with what’s going on in real life, HalfDate will seek the advice of “real” members of the communities, such as single-parents, teachers, students, community organizers, farmers, and children; as well as, professionals, like lawyers, accountants, journalists, … 
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