On Thursday, May 9th, Muslim Family Services hosted a special Foster Care Information Session for a few families interested in fostering a child. We are working closely with a local foster care agency in getting Muslim households licensed to become legal foster parents of displaced children in our community. Families came out to an intimate session in which they were presented with vital information regarding the Foster Care system in Michigan and the licensing process.

Alhamdulilah, the event was a success! The questions and concerns of these families regarding the fostering process were answered one on one during our small gathering by the agency representative, Patrice Suggs.  

Some of the questions asked were:

• Can my spouse and I both work full-time and still be licensed foster parents?
• Can I specify the race and religion of my foster child?
• Will I have to deal with my child's birth family at all?
• Will I be finacially helped to support my child?

...all of which were thoroughly answered and explained to their favor.

Our goal is to help as many Muslim Families as possible become licensed Foster Parents in the state of Michigan. This is so that Muslim children in the Foster Care system can have a familiar and decent household and family if and only for a while.

If you or your agency are interested in hosting a Foster Care event, please contact our representative at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  to find out more information.

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Voicing concerns/Questions

The Prophet (saw) advised to: “Take advantage of five before five: Your youth before your old age, your health before your sickness, your wealth before your poverty, your free time before you are preoccupied, and your life before your death”
(Narrated by Ibn Abbas and reported by Al Hakim)

It is upon His (pbuh) advice that Muslim Family Services is offering a FREE Health Fair inshAllah!

 View the flyer here

Thank you to everyone who attended our Annual Fundraising Dinner and for the generous support we have received during and after the event!

On Sunday, March 10th, Muslim Family Services (MFS) held its 2013 Annual Fundraising Dinner. Around 500 guests attended the gathering at Burton Manor in Livonia, of which many were new faces. The keynote speaker was Dr. Jawad Shah, a prominent neurosurgeon and active member of the Flint Muslim community and Brother Dawud Walid, Executive Director of CAIR-MI, was the fundraiser.

Sister Tahira Khalid, Master Counselor at MFS, spoke about previous and upcoming projects and services offered by MFS, such as its Ramadan/Zakat programs, emergency and counseling services, Foster Care program, upcoming women's shelter, and much more. The goal of the event was to gain support for the expansion and continuation of such projects throughout the year.

Dr. Shah highlighted the importance of family support and ties in Islam; discussing the case-unique hardships that many Muslim families face in this society. A picture was painted, showing how crucial it is for MFS to retain the support of our community; both cooperatively and financially. In order for Muslim families to find support when they have none elsewhere, the community must join MFS in this important cause. The necessity of financial support, paired with adequate help from organizations and individuals, is what MFS needs to keep our projects running. These two conditions are most important after Faith in Allah (swt) that He will support those who aim to benefit His creation.

Alhamdulillah (Thank God), thanks to the sincere efforts of Br. Dawud Walid, we received a great amount of support, helping us meet and exceed our goal. This reassures that the Michigan Muslim community at large can look forward to the aid and support of MFS in the future inshAllah (God-willing). Helping is our intention and our purpose and we plan to do as much as we can. With Allah (swt) on our side, nothing is impossible.