Allah Ta'ala has granted permission to people who are aged or terminally ill and have no hope of fasting again in their life, to compensate for each fast by feeding a poor and needy person (two complete meals for a day). This compensation is referred to as 'fidya.’

The month of Shawwal is the tenth month of the Hijri (lunar) calendar. During the pre-Islamic era the month of Shawwal was regarded as a month of ill-omen.

The lockdown has severely affected the poor, indigent and needy in our country. People are desperate for assistance. Darul Ihsan, in conjunction with Disaster Management and COGTA has undertaken to provide much needed relief.

About 160 people have been affected by a fire incident at the Palmiet Road Informal Settlement in Clare Estate, Durban on Friday, 28 March 2020.