*السلام عليكم ورحمت الله و بركاته*

إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ

With a heavy heart, we would like to mention that by the grace of The Almighty, Allah (ﷻ) has invited our beloved mother, Sufia Begum Rahman back to Him. May Allah (ﷻ) forgive her & make her grave a garden from the gardens of paradise. May Allah (ﷻ) grant her the highest place in Jannah, accept all her efforts & may Allah (ﷻ) grant Sabr e Jameel to all of us family and friends.

Our Mother, was an amazing person, who cared deeply for the well being of others, going out of her way to help those in need over many decades of service.

She was, and always will be, loved by her Family, her Friends and her local community - to many, she was an individual who helped when they were in need and it was this kindness, care and wisdom which made her such an admirable character. Writing this, we can confidently say that she was a great individual, known to many, including those from communities in Birmingham, London and Sylhet (Bangladesh).  May Allah (ﷻ) grant her Jannatul Firdaus and provide her nothing but an easy reckoning on Yamul Qiyamah.

According to Sahih Muslim, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said "When a person dies, her deeds come to an end, except for three: on-going charity (Sadaqah Jariyah), knowledge that is benefited from, and a righteous child who prays for her.”

It is for this reason why we will be raising funds for building and renovating masjids in Africa and Bangladesh Insha'Allah. As her Family, we are confident that due to her selfless, generous and charitable personality, this is what our Mother would have wanted. May Allah (ﷻ) accept this from us as a form of Sadaqah Jariyah on behalf of her.

Keeping this Hadith in mind, we would also like to ask you to continue to carry out good deeds and actions that were motivated by any knowledge that our Mother may have shared with you. We would also like to remind you to forgive her for any of her shortcomings, and keep her name in your thoughts and duas insha'Allah.

According to Sahih Muslim, it is reported that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said that "Charity does not decrease wealth", and with this in mind, we would like to remind everyone that, if possible, to please donate generously insha'Allah. 

Jazakallah Khair

Champa, Saleh, Syeed, Syeem and Abu.