It is stated in the Quran:
"O believers! Fasting has been prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you in order that you become more conscious of God."
[Noble Quran 2:183]
Besides fasting, Muslims are also to do good deeds, which may bring them closer to their God in an attempt to gain His reward and forgiveness.
It is also during the month of Ramadhan when I help the religious teacher in my school Ustaz Syed Sharim to get contributions to buy new clothes for the orphans at the Welfare Home to celebrate Eid Al Fitri. Though I am a practising Taoist but I believe that charity knows no distinctions of race, creed or colour. What matters to me is that there are humans in need of my help and I will do whatever I can to bring some happiness and cheer into their lives, especially during festive seasons.
There are more than 50 children residing at the Home where Ustaz Syed helps to run. Thankfully the festive clothes for the girls have already been sponsored by one Professor and his wife and so we only have to think about getting sponsors to buy clothes for 25 boys.
After school this afternoon, Puan Kamariah and I went to two shops to check out the prices for Baju Melayu (traditional costume for males), Kopiah (headwear) and Chapal ( a type of slippers) for the boys. We noticed that the prices had gone up compared to the previous year. After we did some calculation, the cost of buying new clothings for one boy would amount to RM 80.00. If we times that by 25 boys, that would add up to RM 2000.
A few of the teachers whom I asked have already pledged their contributions. As I have mentioned earlier, charity knows no bounds, no cultural divide. My friends Kamariah and Baz also contributed to the orphans at the Vision Home which is run by Christians. Where charity is concerned, there should not be any distinction of race, creed or colour. We should consider it our duty to help our fellow man who are less fortunate.
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