Yesterday, I woke up to the sad news that one of our most generous sponsors to Melbourne4orphanS had lost her battle against lung cancer. My body was shaken and I was close to tears as I read the message on my phone; bu Ida passed away. We were supposed to visit her that morning. It was only the night before my wife told me about her condition and we had decided that visiting her would be the first thing we would do the next day. Why wouldn't you?
She was one of the most generous sincere persons I've ever known. She didn't want recognition! When she made her donation, she was always anonymous. I only knew that the big amount of money that was transfered regularly to the orphans account was from her because she was the only member of our community who lived in that area. She had supported Melbourne4orphanS from day one we started this effort. My wife told me when I went to Hajj several years ago and she was pregnant with our third child, bu Ida came to our house to ensure that my wife was fine. She would bring some food and cheered up her and our two young boys.
Bu Ida, now you have gone. On behalf of the orphans you have supported, we pray to Allah:
Allahummag firlaha - warhamha (O Allah, please forgive her and have mercy on her)
Wa 'aafihi wa' fu 'anha (and protect her from all bad matters and pardon her)
Wa akrim nuzulaha (and honour her arrival, o Allah)
Allahumma laa tahrimna ajraha
Walaa tudhillana ba" daha
She was one of the most generous sincere persons I've ever known. She didn't want recognition! When she made her donation, she was always anonymous. I only knew that the big amount of money that was transfered regularly to the orphans account was from her because she was the only member of our community who lived in that area. She had supported Melbourne4orphanS from day one we started this effort. My wife told me when I went to Hajj several years ago and she was pregnant with our third child, bu Ida came to our house to ensure that my wife was fine. She would bring some food and cheered up her and our two young boys.
Bu Ida, now you have gone. On behalf of the orphans you have supported, we pray to Allah:
Allahummag firlaha - warhamha (O Allah, please forgive her and have mercy on her)
Wa 'aafihi wa' fu 'anha (and protect her from all bad matters and pardon her)
Wa akrim nuzulaha (and honour her arrival, o Allah)
Allahumma laa tahrimna ajraha
Walaa tudhillana ba" daha
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