Al Quoz · Dubai · Since 2025

Another day,
another blessing.

Every Thursday evening, we gather in Al Quoz to feed the construction workers who built this city. Quiet, consistent, and rooted in the spirit of Sadaqah Jariyah, the ongoing charity that never stops giving.

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Islamic Affairs & Charitable Activities Dept, Dubai
Surah Ali Imran 3:92 — You will never attain righteousness until you spend from what you love
Community Charity Impact Sadaqah Jariyah Al Quoz · Dubai

Our Mission

"The men who built this city deserve to be seen."

Dubai's skyline was raised by tens of thousands of workers living in Al Quoz labour camps. They are the hands behind every tower, every bridge, every road, yet they remain largely invisible to the city they built.

Passive Blessings gathers every Thursday evening to bring them a meal, a moment of recognition, and the quiet dignity they deserve. No cameras, no spectacle. Just community and sincerity.

Every Thursday Evening
2025 Founded in Dubai
Open To Everyone
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إِذَا مَاتَ الْإِنْسَانُ انْقَطَعَ عَنْهُ عَمَلُهُ إِلَّا مِنْ ثَلَاثَةٍ: صَدَقَةٍ جَارِيَةٍ، أَوْ عِلْمٍ يُنْتَفَعُ بِهِ، أَوْ وَلَدٍ صَالِحٍ يَدْعُو لَهُ

"When a person dies, all their deeds end except three: a continuing charity, beneficial knowledge, or a righteous child who prays for them."

Sahih Muslim · The foundation of Sadaqah Jariyah

Who We Serve

The invisible builders of Dubai

They arrive before sunrise and leave after dark. They live in shared dormitories in Al Quoz, far from their families, building a city that is not yet their own. Their contribution to Dubai is immeasurable, and largely unacknowledged.

Passive Blessings was born from a simple belief: that showing up consistently, with food and sincere intention, is one of the highest forms of worship. We don't need grand gestures. We just need Thursday.

The name is deliberate. Just as passive income generates wealth while you sleep, Sadaqah Jariyah, ongoing charity that generates spiritual reward long after the act of giving. Every meal is a blessing that does not stop.

Mosque interior — arches and columns of a grand mosque

From the Quran

Words that move us
every week

وَيُطْعِمُونَ الطَّعَامَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِ مِسْكِينًا وَيَتِيمًا وَأَسِيرًا

"They give food, out of love for Him, to the needy, the orphan, and the captive."

Surah Al-Insan · 76:8

Reflection

Your generosity mirrors the generosity of the righteous. May Allah raise you among them.

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مَّثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ حَبَّةٍ أَنۢبَتَتْ سَبْعَ سَنَابِلَ

"The example of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is like a seed which grows seven spikes; in each spike is a hundred grains."

Surah Al-Baqarah · 2:261

Reflection

A single act of giving multiplies beyond what the eye can see. Give once, and let Allah multiply it.

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وَتَعَاوَنُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلْبِرِّ وَٱلتَّقْوَىٰ

"Cooperate with one another in righteousness and piety."

Surah Al-Ma'idah · 5:2

Reflection

Community is an act of worship. Every Thursday, we live this verse together.

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How It Works

Every Thursday
without exception

No apps. No fundraising campaigns. No complicated signups. Show up on Thursday evening in Al Quoz, bring what you can, and join a community that has been showing up, week after week, since 2025.

01

Show up

Come to Al Quoz on Thursday evening. No registration needed. Walk in, meet the team, and you're part of it. Every first time is just showing up.

02

Serve the meal

Together we distribute food to the workers in the labour camps. Hot meals, eye contact, a moment of genuine human dignity. That's the whole thing.

03

Come back

The magic is in the rhythm. One Thursday becomes a habit. A habit becomes community. Community becomes something that outlasts any single act.

Weekly Every Thursday
without fail
2025 Founded in
Dubai, UAE
Open Muslim or not
Local or expat
Jariyah Ongoing blessing
that never stops

The Founder

Yusef Bouattoura

@pro.pt

Yusef started Passive Blessings not as a charity campaign, but as a personal commitment: a Thursday ritual rooted in Islamic values of feeding the needy. His community followed. The idea is simple: just show up, sincerely, every week.

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PRHCE-005484337

Licensed by the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department, Government of Dubai

Join the Community

Show up on Thursday.
See what it feels like.

No commitment beyond a single evening. Come once. If it moves you, come back. If it doesn't, you still did something good. That's enough.