Today we come to the final PART 3⃣ of #TheFatimahShow - DON’T WASTE FOOD!
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So overall, what have we learned? Wasting food is BAD! Want to reduce waste but also help the needy? SHARE! Wasting food is not okay! Every meal we waste is somebody else’s meal, and that’s being thrown away carelessly! By sharing food with someone in need, you will be doing two good deeds, not wasting food and helping a fellow human.
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Now, it’s good to share, but that doesn’t mean sharing the leftovers 😁 Those who need help are just like us, and they should be treated equally. Let them eat what we’re eating, not what we don’t want to eat.
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“When Allah talks about giving to those who are in need of money, food, clothing, etc. in Surah Al-Isra, He doesn’t refer to it as ‘helping the poor’ or ‘giving charity to the poor’. Allah refers to this act as giving them what is their right and what they deserve. It is their right upon me and you and Allah is watching.” - Nouman Ali Khan
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So to tackle the problems of food waste and scarce food sources in other situations, we share, right? If you know you have excess food, share it with the needy. Or as Dr Auntie suggested, sponsor a meal with PennyAppeal 🧡 Not only will you reduce waste, you will make someone else’s day too!
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And keep in mind that these acts of goodness should not just be performed in the month of Ramadhan. They should be done all year round! It is only when you keep on doing it that you make it count.
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At the end of the day, Ramadhan is not a festival of food. Never forget that the real meaning of Ramadhan is to remember those people who are less fortunate than us, not by celebrating it with an extensive amount of food.
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But above all, remember! We are blessed every day! Look around us. The clothes we are wearing are a blessing, the house we live in is a blessing. Food is definitely a blessing, so we shouldn’t be throwing it away! The world itself is a blessing, so we must take care of it and its inhabitants. Reduce food waste, share with someone needy so that TOGETHER WE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD!
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Written by Omar Mukhtar The Pawsome Lion
