5 stories
The Zakat Collector | جامع الزكاة
He comes to collect zakat from the wealthy widow. She gives him more than charity—and discovers that generosity goes both ways.
The Charity Case
Zakir runs a Muslim charity; Farah is the corporate donor sent to evaluate their impact. Her cold professionalism meets his passionate idealism, and sparks fly.
The Volunteer's Vow
Hira volunteers at her local mosque's food bank every week. When handsome fellow volunteer Zain keeps appearing at the same shifts, she suspects Allah might be playing matchmaker.
The Charity Worker
She runs a Somali youth charity in Camden. He's the anonymous donor who's been funding her programs for three years. When she finally meets him at a gala, she discovers he's been watching her for reasons that have nothing to do with charity.
The Collection
She organizes charity drives for drought relief back home—collecting money, supplies, anything that helps. He's the skeptic who thinks charity is performative until he sees how much she actually does. Helping becomes healing becomes love.