bismillah.

Sarah said:

Oh come on, this woman is guiltier than sin. Fighting for this cause is not doing the Muslim community any good in non-Muslim’s eyes.

and the Prize for… [self-edited -- see end.]

dr. aafia siddiqui is accused of crimes — not convicted of anything. and while in US custody, she has been treated with less dignity than an animal. indeed they would arrest people who treated an animal as she has been treated. tarring and feathering would not be too good for the people who denied her medical care for her gunshot wounds, who all-but-rape her every time she has had to go to court or meet with an attorney (so much so that she would not voluntarily go to see anyone just to avoid the strip searches conducted in the presence of men), who abducted her three children (then ages 6 to a few months), who are still holding the younger two in cognito, and on and on.

you may be smiling at the hurt your words cause — Muslims believe that the Creator is also the Judge of all His Creations. I take refuge in Him. And I hope you lead a long and entirely secure life. One free of every worry, even the economic ones that beset our nation. So that when you are resurrected by God, He can look upon your insignificance and recompense Sister Aafia and every other person you have slandered, mocked, and hurt. And do not delude yourself — there is no intercessor who would look upon the hate you spew and confuse that with righteousness.

why did i edit my own comment? because what i wrote to you also applies to me. it applies to each and every person in the world. so i pray for you that Allah will Guide you to better than the hate that you embrace.

perhaps, Sarah, only hate brings you to this site. to sling calumny against people who are jailed, and against those people who are aggrieved over them. but no one does anything except by the Will of Allah. so, i pray He will make even your hatred a door through which you will pass into repentance — not to me nor to any man, but to Him alone.

I think we need to up the target. $10,000+ should be our goal.

I always remember this Hadith when it comes to helping Muslims in need;

“Whosoever relieves from a believer some grief pertaining to this world, Allah will relieve from him some grief pertaining to the Hereafter. Whosoever alleviates the difficulties of a needy person who cannot pay his debt, Allah will alleviate his difficulties in both this world and the Hereafter. Whosoever conceals the faults of a Muslim, Allah will conceal his faults in this world and the Hereafter. Allah will aid a servant (of His) so long as the servant aids his brother. Whosoever follows a path to seek knowledge therein, Allah will make easy for him a path to Paradise. No people gather together in one of the houses of Allah, reciting the Book of Allah and studying it among themselves, except that tranquility descends upon them, mercy covers them, the angels surround them, and Allah makes mention of them amongst those who are in His presence. Whosoever is slowed down by his deeds will not be hastened forward by his lineage.”

[http://fortyhadith.iiu.edu.my/hadith36.htm]

Whom amongst us would need help on the Day of Judgement?

Whom amongst does not need the help of Allah?

Awesome mashallah yes I do think $1000 is too little but its a start.

Anonymous donation for $50 will be sent inshallah!

May Allah SWT free her soon and bring justice to her and her family. Ameen. May she and her family be granted the company of the Rasul (saws) in janatul firdous. Ameen.!

jazaak Allaah khayr for this initiative. i’ll be contributing $100 inshaaAllaah. maybe more later. may Allaah bring peace and security to Dr. Aafia and protect her from injustice and oppression.

$100 from here

Why don’t Muslims start using PayPal and Google Checkout!

Donations would be so much faster!

I will send $200 for now as well. However, I will appreciate if someone can post here the amount raised and amount needed. I asked the same question from her attorney when I was sending money to her commissary account but I never got a response, even though she was kind enough to respond to my first email. So, please no offense. I am grateful that I am able to do something more than just typing on my laptop. I will say this with GREAT reluctance that I just hope that ALLAH AZZO AJAL never make me learn that someone had ran a scam in Aafia’s name. Please, please don’t misunderstand me, I do not want ANYONE to re-assure ME. I pray and wish the best for Aafia and her family.
I felt compelled to mention this thinking whatever goes on in our wonderful economically distressed world!

$100 more

bismillah. shaykh basyouni during fundraising events often reminds those who are silent, and Allah Knows what means He has given us, that we should at least make dua for those who have given from that rizq, seeking His Pleasure.

i am no scholar, so my prayers, too, are meagre. but Allah Is Witness that my eyes well up for each of you who has given. i pray for each of you thrones of gold and better than that, perfumed, and among the most righteous inhabitants of Jannat al Firdaus. may Allah, al-Ghaafir ad-Dhamb forgive you for your sins and your excesses. may He Who is as-Samad make firm your feet on His Siratul-Mustaqeem. may He Who is Rabb-il-Aalameen grant you success in this dunya and after He has resurrected you.

ameen.

i’m not off the hook, though. our MM brother nouman ali khan reminded listeners at UH on friday that Allah has provided us with more than just money. so we should give too from our time, from our youthful energy, and from all such things that are not monetized but are in their own way priceless.

and your duas for the prisoners, especially those you make when in sijda during the last third of the night, those are priceless, too. when we are resurrected people will wish they could have gone back for just one more rakatain. and no amount of gold will buy back even the time to give half-a-date in charity. so make a rakatain now, and remember the prisoners in your duas, and the good brothers and sisters who give sadaqah to the most vulnerable, to those who suffer injustice.

Jazak Allah Khair Br. Abu AbdAllah for the great heart softener and reminder and especially the dua.

Here is another $100. Insha’Allah that should take us to our first goal of $1000.

Assalaamu Alaikum

I’m a student from a third world country trying to make my way through what probably is an over-priced education. My mother is a school teacher who will most likely have a tough time helping me with my next semester’s dues because of the rising value of the dollar in my country. I have little money left in my account but place my trust in Allah who has always been kind to me and provided for me whenever I needed His help.

By Allah, sister Afia needs this money more than I do. I pledge $1,000 to my sister in Islam in her time of need.

Brothers and sisters, subhan Allah, we have been blessed with so much, especially those of us from this country. Just remember: Then, on that Day, you shall be asked about the delights (you indulged in, in this world)! (102:8) When the Prophet sallalahu alayhi wassalam was asked by the sahaabah what was the smallest blessing they should be worried about, he replied that they would be held accountable even for the air they inhale, or something to that effect. We have so much that we could be held accountable for, yet we give so little. Let’s give as much as we can when our sister needs it most. May Allah increase her blessings as well, and may He take away all her pain and suffering, ameen. I am sure we can do much much better insha Allah. Also giving voluntary charity publicly is advised as it encourages others to give as well, insha Allah.

I pledge $50

$650 inshaAllah. Has the paypal been setup?