Ifthar Giving

We provide iftar meals for Quran and Hifz students in Africa and Asia. Those who sponsor iftar meals will receive videos of the students breaking their fasts, and the students will pray for their generous supporters. Each iftar sponsorship costs £100 and supports approximately 20 students. Join us in this meaningful act of giving and share in the rewards of helping those in need.

“Whoever provides iftar for a fasting person will receive the same reward as that person, without diminishing the fasting person’s reward in the slightest.”

(Tirmidhi, Sawm, 82)

The Rewards of Giving Ifthar

The Prophet (saw) encouraged us to sustain people who are fasting and share the blessings of Ramadan with the Ummah. Sharing iftar is thus a long-standing Islamic tradition which has become intrinsic to the holy month.

Ramadan is a time Allah (swt) showers us with his infinite mercy and blessings and many of us will be working hard to draw closer to Him to seek forgiveness and maximise our rewards.

One of the best ways to increase our Iman and multiply our reward in the blessed month is by providing iftar to someone less fortunate. This is a beautiful deed that the Prophet (saw) practised and encouraged his ummah to perform.

You will multiply your fasts

The Prophet (saw) said, ‘Whoever feeds a person breaking his fast will earn the same reward as him, without anything being lessened from the reward of the fasting person’. [Tirmidhi]

SubhanAllah, this is an amazing example of Allah’s mercy and generosity. Giving iftar not only means another person can share in Ramadan’s blessings - it also doubles the reward of your own fast.

This is also the perfect way to get young children involved even if they can’t fast themselves. Let your kids know that they gain the reward of fasting just by putting food and water on the table, or helping you prepare some of the iftar. Alternatively, you can encourage them to donate some of their pocket money towards feeding a needy person in Ramadan.