‘It decorates the garden with colours, fragrance and fruit. Planted in his name, a Sadaqah Jariyah that benefits my son from beyond the grave’

Our final podcast is brought to us by Hasna Weaver, a beautiful piece called ‘This Tree’ dedicated to her son, Nafis, who died suddenly at just 21 years old from sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS). Hasna explains in her introduction to the poem that Nafis was an extremely generous individual and that trees played an important role in their relationship as he was growing up. The family planted trees in Nafis’ name in Palestine, in their garden and hope to plant a tree at his grave. This is part of the Muslim practice of Sadaqah Jariyah, a charity that will benefit those who have passed and continue their legacy by benefiting others.