Muslims should not be wasteful or harm the environment, this week’s sermon reminds worshippers.
“The greatest trait a Muslim can have in life is moderation in all matters. No excessiveness or negligence, but intention and balance,” says the sermon.
It quotes a verse from the Quran, which says: “Eat and drink, but be not prodigal. Lo! He loveth not the prodigals.”
Wasting resources is being prodigal. “The Quran has linked worshipping Allah and building the Earth,” the sermon states.
The Quran quotes Prophet Shoayb as saying: “O my people! Serve Allah, and look forward to the Last Day, and do not evil, or make mischief in the earth.”
Muslims should not spend excessively on food, clothes or vehicles. Such profligacy encourages people to buy things they do not need just to compete with others, which is wasteful.
Overeating should likewise be avoided, to avoid “harming oneself and one’s body”.
The Prophet Mohammed taught his followers that when eating they should allocate a third of their stomach to food, a third to drink, and a third to their selves.
“Extra food litters the earth with its residue and turns it into waste, which harms the environment,” the sermon states.
It is also important not to waste water when performing ablutions. The Prophet Mohammed once passed a man who was doing so and asked him why he was being so wasteful.
He told the man he should refrain from such extravagance, even if he were performing his ablutions at a running river.
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Install an air filter in your home.
Close your windows and turn on the AC.
Shower or bath after being outside.
Wear a face mask.
Stay indoors when conditions are particularly poor.
If driving, turn your engine off when stationary.
Where to donate in the UAE
You can donate to several registered charities through a “donation catalogue”. The use of the donation is quite specific, such as buying a fan for a poor family in Niger for Dh130.
The General Authority of Islamic Affairs & Endowments
The site has an e-donation service accepting debit card, credit card or e-Dirham, an electronic payment tool developed by the Ministry of Finance and First Abu Dhabi Bank.
You can donate online or order Smiles n’ Stuff products handcrafted by Al Noor students. The centre publishes a wish list of extras needed, starting at Dh500.
Beit Al Khair Society has the motto “From – and to – the UAE,” with donations going towards the neediest in the country. Its website has a list of physical donation sites, but people can also contribute money by SMS, bank transfer and through the hotline 800-22554.
Dar Al Ber Society, which has charity projects in 39 countries, accept cash payments, money transfers or SMS donations. Its donation hotline is 800-79.
Dubai Cares provides several options for individuals and companies to donate, including online, through banks, at retail outlets, via phone and by purchasing Dubai Cares branded merchandise. It is currently running a campaign called Bookings 2030, which allows people to help change the future of six underprivileged children and young people.
Those who travel on Emirates have undoubtedly seen the little donation envelopes in the seat pockets. But the foundation also accepts donations online and in the form of Skywards Miles. Donated miles are used to sponsor travel for doctors, surgeons, engineers and other professionals volunteering on humanitarian missions around the world.
On the Emirates Red Crescent website you can choose between 35 different purposes for your donation, such as providing food for fasters, supporting debtors and contributing to a refugee women fund. It also has a list of bank accounts for each donation type.
Gulf for Good raises funds for partner charity projects through challenges, like climbing Kilimanjaro and cycling through Thailand. This year’s projects are in partnership with Street Child Nepal, Larchfield Kids, the Foundation for African Empowerment and SOS Children's Villages. Since 2001, the organisation has raised more than $3.5 million (Dh12.8m) in support of over 50 children’s charities.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the Noor Dubai Foundation a decade ago with the aim of eliminating all forms of preventable blindness globally. You can donate Dh50 to support mobile eye camps by texting the word “Noor” to 4565 (Etisalat) or 4849 (du).