Ramadan is a spiritual month for Muslims and the last ten days are even more significant.
This is because Laylat Al Qadr (night of power) falls on one of the odd nights.
This occasion is very important as it is when the Qur’an was revealed to Prophet Muhammed.
This night is mentioned in the Qur’an where it states that Laylat Al Qadr is better than 1,000 months, which means the good deeds performed on this night are multiplied by 30,000.
Or, it is as if such worship had been performed over 82 years.
Naturally, Muslims want to capitalise on the night and be as charitable as possible.
Instead of guessing which night may be Laylat Al Qadr and donating all the money then, an online platform has made it possible to make a one-off donation that’s spread through the last ten days so you don’t miss the night of power.
MyTenNights allows you to choose how you want your donations to be automated: you can have them spread equally for all ten days, only on the odd nights or on the 27th night which is suspected to be Laylat Al Qadr.
You can choose to donate to Islamic Relief, Penny Appeal or multiple other verified charities.
MyTenNights is already seeing success this year, though the first odd night only began yesterday (many may have sorted out their donations earlier on in the month).
This year the platform has already facilitated over 37,000 donations of over £3.8m.
Last year it facilitated £1.8m worth of donations by 15,000 people during the same period.
Many of these come from returning donors and the users of the platform are growing.
Adnan Omanovic, the co-founder of MyTenNights, tells Metro.co.uk that it’s such a successful model because it incorporates technology into the busy lives of Muslims.
He explains: ‘Ramadan is notoriously busy. You have all the religious practices and traditions, which alongside the regular daily tasks including work or school, makes it a really busy period.
‘So Muslims look for ways to structure it which tech has played a massive role in; whether that’s reading the Qur’an on an app, watching sermons on YouTube or using donation services that help them give to charity consistently.
‘More of the Muslim community are turning to technology to honour their faith, and even more so since lockdown started. Charities are recognising this trend and are incorporating digital into their model to make it easier for donors.’
You can begin your donations via the MyTenNights website.
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source https://metro.co.uk/2020/05/14/website-automates-donations-muslims-can-give-charity-equally-last-ten-days-ramadan-12701557/
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