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Gallery of Recent Events

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Dovestone Walk
October 2011 Gallery
Summer School (5-12)
August 2011 Gallery
6 Miles Family Walk
Fri, 4th June 2011 Gallery
Ghusl Workshop
Fri, 13th May 2011 Gallery
As Bright As A Button
Wed, 4th – 25th May 2011 Gallery
Ladies Charity Dinner Sat, 9th April 2011 Gallery
Community Fun Day Sat, 26th February 2011 Gallery

We have been commissioned by Asthma UK to research the issues surrounding asthma within the BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) communities in Manchester. If you or a family member have asthma or care for someone with this condition (and live in the Manchester area), we would love to hear from you. Please contact projects@mcuk.org.uk or call us on 0161 713 1892.

Your opinion matters!

If you are a Parent of a child with Asthma and are from within the BME Communities please complete the online questionnaire here.

If you are a Carer of a person with Asthma and are from within the BME Communities, please complete the online questionnaire here.

If you have Asthma and are from within the BME Communities, please complete the online questionnaire here.

Furthermore, if you represent an organisation in the Manchester area and would like us to run a focus group at your centre, please get in touch.

Plant A Tree

'If any Muslim plants a tree or sows a field and a human or a bird or animal eats from it, it shall be reckoned as charity from him'

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Just 10p a day, PLEASE!

A direct debit for only £3 per month (that's just 10p a day) will make all the difference and will enable MCUK to continue this much needed work.

Read more about our £3 appeal. Alternatively, setup a £3 direct debit now.


MC-UK Dignity Programme
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If a young man honours an elderly on account of his age,
Allah appoints someone to honour him in his old age
[At-Tirmidhi]

Volunteering with MCUK can be very rewarding. Not only will you provide your time, but also your expertise - sometimes worth a lot more than money!

Stand out from the crowd and become a volunteer. Sign up today!
You will find the dedicated MCUK Volunteers page here.


The Volunteer of the Year Award for 2011 goes to Fareeha Pirzada.

The trustees at MC-UK would like to say:

"On behalf of all at MC-UK, all our donors and all the countless recipients who have benefitted, we would like to thank Fareeha for all her hard work and dedication that she has shown".

Hidden Sentence Training

Normally costs "£350 per day". This one is FREE! Find out more.

Low Income Families

2 out of 5 people from ethnic minorities are in low-income families, twice the rate of white people!

 

Anti-Social Behaviour

Almost one in five people think that Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) is a problem in their local area (BCS 2007), with those from poorer neighbourhoods or in social housing more likely to be affected.

Anti-Social Behaviour

There are nearly eight times more stops and searches of Black people per head of population than of White people, there are four times more arrests of Black people per head of population than of White people, and there are five times more Black people in prison per head of population than White people.

Economically Inactive

Of the seven million people deemed 'economically inactive' in the UK, two million would like to work!

Without A Home

The charity "Crisis" estimates that 380,000 people are without a home, almost equal to the population of Manchester: And rising!

 

Can you hear me?

Fact: Nearly 15% of the UK population have some degree of deafness ranging from profound deafness to mild hearing impairment, about two million people in Britain wear hearing aids and British Sign Language (BSL) is the first or preferred language for around 70,000 people.

Homeless in London

Centrepoint, a London charity that helps young people with a wide range of problems, provides a bed for over 500 homeless young people every night (in the capital). Black and ethnic minority youth represent almost 60 % of the people helped!

 

Less Than £7

In 2009, 22% of women were in jobs earning less than £7 an hour!

Feedathon 2011

 

Over 12 cities in 1 week providing over 1,500 food parcels


See how we got on

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If a young man honours an elderly on account of his age,
Allah appoints someone to honour him in his old age
[At-Tirmidhi]

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Fundraise on Just Giving

If you are organising or taking part in a fundraising event, why not fundraise via Just Giving?

It's easy to set up and your much earned donations are guaranteed to go to MCUK without any hassle.

Click here to create your Just Giving page now.

Muslim Prisoners

There are around 10,300 Muslims in prisons in England and Wales: the number has been rising steadily over recent years!

 

Bangladeshi Poverty

74% of Bangladeshi children live in poverty!

The Volunteer of the Year Award for 2011 goes to Fareeha Pirzada.

The trustees at MC-UK would like to say: "On behalf of all at MC-UK, all our donors and all the countless recipients who have benefitted, we would like to thank Fareeha for all her hard work and dedication that she has shown".

Poverty in the UK

13.2 million people in the UK live in poverty. That's more than 1 in 5!

 

Qualifications

In 2004 a third (33 per cent) of Muslims of working age in Great Britain had no qualifications - the highest proportion for any religious group. They were also the least likely to have degrees or equivalent qualifications (12 per cent). Office for National Stats.

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About MCUK.

Here are the FAQs about MCUK and other general questions.
If you do not find the answer to your question, please do drop us an email ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or send us a message.

Can non-Muslims donate?

Of course! We have many non-Muslim donors who help support our vital work.

 

Does MC-UK help Muslims only?

No, beneficiaries of our work include Muslims and non-Muslims. We do not discriminate based on religion, race or ethnicity.

 

How can I support MC-UK?

The best way to support our work is to donate. There are however other ways to help us, as outlined here.

 

How do I contact MC-UK?

Contact details can be found here.

 

How Is Fidyah / Kaffarah Spent?

MCUK will ensure that your fidyah or kaffarah is spent correctly -- feeding poor and needy people.

 

Is Fasting Obligatory?

The only type of fasting which is obligatory is that during Ramadan for those who are able, or the making up of missed Ramadan fasts for those who are able.

 

What Are Valid Reasons For Not Fasting?

A valid reason is only needed for missing an obligatory fast such as during Ramadan. Some examples of the types of people excused are:

  • Those who are ill or on a journey
  • Pregnant or suckling mothers
  • Those who are weak due to old age
  • Those suffering from long term illness that would be made worse by fasting, such as certain types of diabetes
 

What If I Miss A Fast?

If you miss a non-obligatory fast there is no harm and typically the fast cannot be made up at a later date. Missed fasts during Ramadhan are of two types:

  • A person has not kept the fast due to a valid reason
  • A person has deliberately not kept the fast or broken their fast without a valid reason

In the first case, there is no sin upon the person, but they should either make up the missed days as soon as they are able, or if they are not able they should offer fidyah. In doing so the person will receive the same reward as the one who fasted, insha'Allah.

In the second case, the person has committed a sin for which he should repent. In addition, the person must fast for two consecutive months with no break in between. If one is absolutely not able to do that kaffarah must be offered.

 

What Is Fidyah?

Fidyah is a way for those who are not able to fast due to age, long term illness etc. to share in the reward of fasting, and is obligatory upon them if they can afford it.

The fidyah is to feed a poor person for each day of fasting missed. The scholars have said it is sufficient to provide a single poor person with two meals for every day missed, or to feed lots of people a meal on a single day.

Each meal costs £2.50 and thus the fidyah for each day of fasting missed is £5. Thus, if one missed 30 days of fasting during Ramadan due to long term illness one should pay £150 in fidyah.

You can make a fidyah payment here.

 

What Is Kaffarah?

Kaffarah is the expiation that must be offered if one deliberately does not fast or breaks a fast in the month of Ramadhan without a valid reason.

In such a case a person is liable to fast for two month continuously with no break between. If one cannot perform this fast due to valid reasons then a person must feed (the equivalent of) 60 poor persons two meals.

Each meal costs £2.50 and thus the cost of the kaffarah payment is £2.50 × 2 × 60 = £300.

You can make a kaffarah payment here.

 

What is Zakat al-Fitr

Zakat al-Fitr (also known as Fitrana) is an amount of charity -- in the form of staple foodstuffs -- that all Muslims with the means are required to pay at the conclusion of Ramadan.

 

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Hidden Sentence Training for Trainers
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