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A Mother’s Struggle and Support

Adilah moved to Australia with hopes and dreams of starting a new life with her husband. She left behind everything she knew and loved, her family, her friends, and her home. It was a d...

May 16, 2023
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When It Feels Just Too Heavy

Hayfa's life felt like a never-ending rollercoaster ride of emotions. Her husband has multiple health conditions, and her youngest child is in high school. Her eldest child is estranged...

May 8, 2023
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Yearning for Freedom: A Reverts Struggle to Practice Islam

Dee, a 21-year-old Australian-born girl, recently converted to Islam four months ago. She lives with her parents, younger brother, and an adult male cousin who came from overseas 15 yea...

March 23, 2023
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Single Mother Trying to Make Ends Meet

Ella, a revert, is a divorced mother of two young children and is currently a full-time caregiver. She worked for 19 years before a workplace injury forced her to stop working. Despite ...

March 22, 2023
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When the Unexpected Occurs

Ilham and his wife were excited to welcome their first child into the world. They had come to Australia from Indonesia, hoping to build a better life for their family. Ilham had found w...

March 21, 2023
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Having your Voice Heard

Noman is a 69-year-old man from overseas now living in Australia with his wife and teenage son. despite being an Australian citizen, Noman's limited English skills make it difficult for...

March 20, 2023
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The Hardships of a Family: Overcoming Adversity

Asim and his family's story is a heartbreaking reminder of the struggles that so many families face on a daily basis. Their journey has been marked by pain, hardship, and adversity, but...

March 15, 2023
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Smile of Hope

Abbas is a young man who had left his home country to pursue his dreams of a better future. He had come to Australia on a humanitarian visa, leaving behind his family, friends, and the ...

March 13, 2023
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Barely Breathing: Challenges when the unexpected occurs

Haytham had arrived in Australia with a heart full of hope, eager to start a new life and chase his dreams. He worked hard and was determined to achieve his goals, but life had other pl...

March 2, 2023
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A Brush with Life: The Sudden Strokes

The story of Tayib is a powerful reminder of the countless obstacles and barriers that our elderly community members face on a daily basis right here in Australia. When Tayib suffered a...

February 20, 2023
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Deciding to change after a life of addiction

Qasim had a stable upbringing with loving parents and siblings. There were no real problems during his childhood. What started as recreational drug use with friends occasionally, turned...

November 1, 2022
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How childhood trauma led to drug addiction

Adam was brought up in a Muslim household that, from an outsider's perspective, gave the impression of being religious and strong in family values. However, the reality was far from tha...

November 1, 2022
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I hate to be that person who needs to ask again

At NZF, we always hope that clients we assist become self-sustainable and move from Zakat receivers to Zakat payers. However, we understand that sometimes people unfortunately face repe...

October 7, 2022
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When Cancer can uproot families

Aslam and Abu Bakar are two of our recent clients. They come from quite different backgrounds with Aslam being on a student visa and Abu Bakar being an Asylum Seeker. Both were married ...

October 5, 2022
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Faith Over Fear in The Battle Against Cancer

Fatima remembered the day she was helping her disabled son eat one afternoon when she suddenly felt severe abdominal pain. With her husband having passed away recently, she really didn’...

October 5, 2022
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Her Dreams Shattered

Halima was ecstatic when her spouse visa was granted, and she could finally live with her husband in Australia. During her flight, Halima couldn't help but think about all the wonderful...

September 14, 2022
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Trapped & Helpless

Asma arrived in Australia with her husband, full of hope for a better life. She was a mother of three, and everything seemed great before her arrival. However, everything changed when t...

September 14, 2022
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Painful Truths

Did you know that 1 in 6 women have experienced physical or sexual violence from a previous or current partner since the age of 15, according to ABS Stats? This is a staggering statisti...

September 14, 2022
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Darkest Moments

What happens when the father who raised you, provided for your family, passes away all of a sudden?    Khalida was faced with this harsh reality when her father passed away unexpectedly...

August 19, 2022
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You're not alone

Basma was a teenager living in Australia with her father and brother, reliant on their support. Little did she know that she’d become a victim of physical and emotional abuse from her o...

August 3, 2022
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She found her voice

With two young children by her side and the threat of losing them to her abusive husband, Nafisa made the decision to reach out to NZF hoping for a resolution. Nafisa arrived in Austra...

May 20, 2022
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Walls closing in

Abila had recently lost her husband and everything that came after felt like she was falling into a bottomless pit. Ever since her husband Ahmed had passed away, Abila simply could not...

April 14, 2022
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Revert sister who survived domestic violence twice, but at what cost

Fiona is a sister who grew up her whole life in Australia, but she hasn’t had it easy since the day she converted to Islam. As a new Muslim, she wanted to start afresh, settle down and ...

April 14, 2022
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Looking forward and making things work

Fatin and her husband had been having many issues in their home country, both financially as well as family related. One of their friends had successfully applied for residency in Austr...

April 14, 2022
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Leaving home to provide a better future for her kids

Ilham is a single mother of two children who was living with her mother back in her home country. Although Ilham is not particular wealthy, she was a hard worker who ensured that she co...

April 14, 2022
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He became homeless but never lost hope

Karim was a young and ambitious Muslim who came to Australia as a migrant with high hopes of starting a new and successful life. Being a new migrant, he didn’t have much access to gover...

April 14, 2022
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Building a new life as a migrant mother

Motherhood comes with its challenges which are often eased by the support of loved ones. However for Latifa, she didn’t have that luxury and had challenges of her own to face. Latifa mi...

April 1, 2022
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He found Islam even after losing everything

Sonny came to Australia on a student visa almost 10 years ago with the hopes of completing his studies and building himself as a professional. During his time in Australia, he met peopl...

December 7, 2021
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Jobless and in debt with no means to support his growing family

Jafar and his wife married overseas and migrated to Australia looking for a better life, but a number of issues back home made it difficult for them to go back and so they have been on ...

December 7, 2021
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Far from home and family to fulfil her dreams

Asiyah is a young Medical student who came to Australia with the hope of completing her degree and work placements at a prestigious university. Her dreams were finally coming true, but ...

December 7, 2021
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Growing from the dark into the light

As Arshad shared his story to our case worker, he couldn’t stop crying and saying about how much he wanted to do better to build a new life for his family. He and his family had been th...

July 5, 2021
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On the run

"Salam sister Thank you for your generous help, in getting me these vouchers .. You have helped me in these tough times may Allah reward you and your loved ones in this holy month of r...

May 6, 2021
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At the burial site

Can you imagine finding yourself at a burial site, doing the paper work to bury your wife who passed away unexpectedly, and finding out that you don't have sufficient funds to cover the...

April 9, 2021
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Torn

Yusuf was torn. His wife on one side and his elderly parents on the other. Yusuf's parents had arrived in Australia 2 months ago and applied for asylum. Initially his wife was suppor...

April 7, 2021
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Overnight Change

Ramia woke up to the smoke alarm beeping. She immediately smelt smoke and panicked. Her first thought was that of her two children in the other bedroom. She rushed out and noticed a fi...

April 2, 2021
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When you need it most

Imagine you've recently become Muslim. You've learnt enough about Islam to know it's the truth and have taken a giant leap of faith in accepting Islam. As a New Muslim, you were embrace...

March 28, 2021
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Why are these people homeless?

Homelessness is a choice people say. Or something people deserve because they are lazy. Here are 6 people who have reached out to NZF for assistance in the past few weeks either due to ...

August 6, 2020
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Think this can't happen to you?

Farah was an ambitious young girl. She aspired to study overseas and got admissions into a university in Australia. Her husband was running a successful business and would not be able t...

July 29, 2020
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Would you be able to bear such a test from Allah?

The call Halifa dreaded from the doctors. Her surgery was not succesful and her cancer was now at Stage 4. Halifa and her husband lived in Melbourne with a disabled daugther. Things w...

July 28, 2020
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Do you really understand what it means to be an Asylum Seeker ?

Raees had one opportunity to take his young pregnant wife and escape the violence in his home country for a new life in Australia. He knew if they took this step, they would be giving u...

July 25, 2020
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A victim of domestic violence - not once but twice!

Aisha sought asylum in Australia partly to live in a safe country and party to escape her abusive husband. She managed to get her young kids under the care of her mother and sought asyl...

July 23, 2020
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Three people, three situations, one problem. Drugs.

Safoora's Story Like many Muslim women, Safoora was married through an arranged marriage in 2017. She was excited about getting married to an Australian and was looking forward to the p...

June 25, 2020
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A young mother, alone in a new country

Farzaneh and her husband escaped the harsh conditions in their home country and had made it to Australia as asylum seekers. After a few years of processing, they were finally granted re...

June 13, 2020
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When the one you raise turns against you

72 year old Yusuf and his wife came to Australia to visit their daughter on a visit visa. They applied for a protection visa once in Australia as it was unsafe for them to go back to th...

May 21, 2020
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Turning her life around while he is in prison

Catherine met Samir at a club. This was 3 years ago when Samir was involved in vices that he has since turned away from. Samir was entangled in a web of drugs and alcohol and he was str...

May 16, 2020
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The Unwanted Orphan

Leyla was in her 60s. She lived in Sydney, has multiple medical issues, and lives with her two sons. One of her sons is going through a difficult divorce while the other son is unmarrie...

May 10, 2020
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Pregnant with bills to pay

Farah and Abid had come to Melbourne last year. Farah was here to study on a student visa and Abid, her husband was on a dependent visa and working casually in a restaurant A few mont...

May 9, 2020
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Her world turned upside down

Zaina's marriage had been going downhill for a while. With 5 kids, the demands of keeping up with the children's needs as well as keeping her husband happy were beginning to take a toll...

May 8, 2020
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Thrown out of her home with her unborn baby!

Like many 21 year old young women Sabra was in love. She was styding in Uni in Somalia and had met Ahmed in Uni. It had taken a while for her parents to agree to them getting married. H...

May 7, 2020
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Domestic Violence victim turned entrepreneur

Meet Salma, a single mother with three young daughters. Salma was also a victim of Domestic Violence who was forced to move out to protect herself and her daughters from her abusive hus...

November 17, 2019
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Saleha: How gambling destroys a marriage

Saleha was an aspiring student with a supportive husband and was studying in one of Australia’s leading universities. She dropped out soon after discovering that she was pregnant as she...

September 27, 2019
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When the person you rely on most turns their back on you

Catherine accepted Islam while at school in Year 11, but did not disclose this to her family. A short time later met Hassan and they got married, but still stayed home while they compl...

August 7, 2019
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Will Khowlah’s life get better?

When Khowlah and her family were referred to NZF through a Mosque in Sydney 18 months ago, their daughter was in the ICU and they did not even understand why apart from the fact that sh...

May 30, 2019
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Rashida in hiding

NZF was notified about Rashida’s case by sister met her at the Masjid, where Rashida was explaining her situation to the local Imam. Unfortunately, the Imam was not offering any suppo...

May 24, 2019
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