Rohingya - The Forgotten People

They are branded as one of the most persecuted communities in the world by the UN, yet nobody knows their name. They are the forgotten people.

In recent weeks, the escalating violence has displaced more than 90,000 Rohingya people. Villages are being burnt, people are being abducted, concentration camps are being created, women are being raped and children mercilessly killed. The persecution against the Rohingya can be described in no other terms but that of ethnic cleansing and genocide.

Charity

The Prophet Muhamad s.aw said: 'Charity is a necessity for every Muslim. ' He was asked: 'What if a person has nothing?' The Prophet s.a.w replied: 'He should work with his own hands for his benefit and then give something out of such earnings in charity.' The Companions asked: 'What if he is not able to work?' The Prophet s.a.w said: 'He should help poor and needy persons.' The Companions further asked 'What if he cannot do even that?' The Prophet s.a.w said 'He should urge others to do good.' The Companions said 'What if he lacks that also?' The Prophet s.a.w said 'He should check himself from doing evil. That is also charity.'