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Date: August 26, 2020

It’s GIVINGTUESDAY! As salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu, If you appreciate that Islamic knowledge is made free and accessible for all and for you to continue your learning journey with Alim.org, this GivingTuesday , please consider donating to the Alim Foundation by visiting to our secure site below: https://www.alim.org/donate/ Alim.org, and Alim Qur’an and Hadith mobile apps contain a wealth of Islamic information and content and they are offered as an absolutely FREE service. The expenses behind creating and maintaining the technology are covered by your generous contributions. When a person dies, his works end, except for three: ongoing charity (Sadaqa Jariya), knowledge that is benefited from, and a righteous child who prays for him." (Muslim)

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