এতিমের হক প্রতিষ্ঠায় ইসলাম

মুফতি আইনুল ইসলাম কান্ধলবী

এ কথা বিশেষভাবে উল্লেখযোগ্য যে আল্লাহ পাক এতিমদের হক আদায়ের ব্যাপারে বিশেষ তাগিদ করেছেন। কেননা প্রাক-ইসলামিক যুগে এতিমদের প্রতি জুলুম করা হতো অনেক বেশি। প্রাক-ইসলামিক যুগে বর্বরতার শিকার হতো অসহায় নারী, অনাথ এতিম, মিসকিন এবং কন্যাসন্তান। নারীদের কোনো অধিকার ছিল না সমাজে। এতিমদের ধনসম্পদ তাদের অভিভাবকরা আত্মসাৎ করে ফেলত এবং কন্যাসন্তানদের বর্বর পৌত্তলিকরা জীবন্ত কবরস্থ করত।

প্রিয়নবী (সা.)-এর আবির্ভাবের মাধ্যমে আল্লাহপাক সমাজের এই দুস্থ, বিপদগ্রস্ত মানুষদের বর্ণনাতীত দুঃখ-কষ্ট দূরীভূত করার নির্দেশ দিলেন। ফলে মরণাপন্ন মানবতা পুনর্জীবন লাভ করল। সভ্যতার ক্রমবিকাশ শুরু হলো।

Life Sketches of Ummahatul Momineen

Every Muslim likes to know (and every muslim must know) about, the members of the family of the Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam). The Muhaddithin and historians all agree that eleven ladies had the honour of being wives of the Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam). A very brief account of their lives is, therefore, given here.

Hadhrat Khadijah (Radhiyallaho anha)
Hadhrat Sauda (Radhiyallaho anha)
Hadhrat Aishah (Radhiyallaho anha)
Hadhrat Hafsah (Radhiyallaho anha)
Hadhrat Zainab bint Khuzaimah (Radhiyallaho anha)
Hadhrat Umme Salamah (Radhiyallaho anha)
Hadhrat Zainab bint Jahsh (Radhiyallaho anha)
Hadhrat Juwairiah bintul Harith (Radhiyallaho anha)
Hadhrat Umme Habibah (Radhiyallaho anha)
Hadhrat Safiyyah (Radhiyallaho anha)
Hadhrat Maimoonah (Radhiyallaho anha)


Hadhrat Khadijah (Radhiyallaho anha)
She was the first among them. At the time of her marriage, she was 40 year old and the Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) was twenty-five. She begot all his children, except a son, Ibrahim.
She was first to be married to Waraqah bin Naufal, but this marriage could not take place. Her first husband was Atiq bin Aa’iz. She had a daughter from him, whose name was Hind. Hind grew up and embraced Islam, and she was the mother of many children. On the death of Atiq, Khadijah (Radhiyallaho anha) was married to Abu Hala, and got two children from him viz. Hind and Halah. Hind lived up to the time of Ali’s Caliphate. On the death of Abu Halah, the Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) married her as his first wife.
She died in Ramadan of the 10th year of the mission at the age of sixty-five. He loved her very much and did not marry any other woman during her life time. She was popularly called Tahirah (Clean and pure) even before Islam.
Her children from other husbands are therefore known as Banu Tahirah. Her virtues and privileges have been mentioned extensively (in Hadith). The Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) laid her in the grave with his own hands. The funeral service had not till then been enjoined.


Hadhrat Sauda bint Zam’ah bin Qais (Radhiyallaho anha)
She was previously married to her cousin Hadrath Sukran bin ‘Amor (Radhiyallaho anho). The couple embraced Islam and emigrated to Abysinnia. Hadhrat Sukran (Radhiyallaho anha) died in Abyssinia. Hadhrat Saudah (Radhiyallaho anha), now a widow, returned to Mecca. The Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) , on the death of Hadhrat Khadijah (Radhiyallaho anha) in Shawwal of the same year married Hadhrat Saudah (Radhiyallaho anha). We know the devotion of the Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam) in his salaat. Once Hadhrat Saudah (Radhiyallaho anha) stood after him in Tahajjud. The next day she said to him:
“O, Prophet of Allah! Last night you took so long in your Ruk’u that I apprehended bleeding from my nose.”

Orphanage in Bangladesh | Comilla

There are many ways you could help UMWO. As with any non-profit organization, there are always many demands on resources. Children to feed, dress and look after, staff to pay, properties to maintain, and medical bills for over 100 children to cover, along with all the other expenses of running the orphanage and training centre, it’s no surprise that funding can get a little stretched. And then there are big plans – We’ve already started our own handicraft training & computer training center, and the building is now under construction – but that’s just the beginning! We want to expand our existing facilities to provide a better environment for the kids that live here, and more opportunities for training and education. There are plenty more children who need our help. Your support will help us improve the children’s living and learning experiences. If you’re interested in getting involved with UMWO, take a look at the suggestions below…

• Make a donation- If you would like to give money to support the work of Umaahatul Momineen Women Orphanage Complex, please use the donation link on the Homepage or Donations page, make online international donation via PayPal, bKash  or contact with us using the information in the contacts section of the site. We like to make sure our supporters know how their gifts are being spent, so if you want a donation to be used for a specific purpose, such as buying school books for the children, let us know and we’ll make sure it happens.

• Volunteer- UMWO is always looking for people of any age, from any country, to visit us at Comilla, Bangladesh and spend time playing with and getting to know the children. We welcome our visitors like their home to come frequently.

• Fund raise- Are you involved with a school, university, business club, institution, youth group or other organization? You could help us by raising funds to support the work we are doing in… Hold a coffee morning, a box to drop money, a sponsored walk – It’s up to you! For some ideas, tips and suggestions to help get you started, take a look on internet.

• Send us some stuff- With over 100 children to keep clothed, cleaned and entertained, we’re always grateful for any donations , particularly second-hand children’s clothes; toys, books and games that the children can play with. Obviously the difficulty is in getting donations in Bangladesh. – so if you are planning to donate, it might be worth contacting us first to see if we can combine your donation with others and save on transport costs. If you want to send something to UMWO, click this link  to go to our address page.

• Lend us your skills- We’d welcome assistance from anyone with skills or experience which might be useful to us – for example, people with financial or legal expertise, or who have experience of running charities abroad, or anyone with an idea about how we can raise funds or improve what we’re doing. If you think you might be able to help us in any way, please drop us a line – the Email address is on the contacts page and we’d be delighted to hear from you!

• Sponsor a child- We welcome people who would like to sponsor one or many of the children at UMWO. A sponsorship of 2,000 Taka (approx. $20USD) per month goes a long way to ensuring that they are provided with good food, medical care, shelter and education. This sponsorship money is not only used for the child that you choose to sponsor but also shared with their brothers and sisters at UMWO so that all the children benefit from your valued support. click this link to see children's profiles.

A donation from a sponsor can help us to provide invaluable educational opportunities for these children. Equally, some of our supporters like to sponsor an individual child cared for by Orphanage. If this is something that might interest you, please take a look at our sponsorship page.