Dr Wan Azizah says Ramadan is a time to cultivate empathy and help the less fortunate, while leaders must shoulder their trust with responsibility

KUALA LUMPUR: The month of Ramadan should serve as a platform to deepen compassion and extend support to the less fortunate, said Prime Minister’s wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.

She said Ramadan was not merely about enduring hunger and thirst, but also an opportunity to cleanse the heart and cultivate empathy for those facing difficulties.

“Ramadan teaches us to be more patient, more pious, and show greater concern for the hardships faced by others,” she said at the Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia’s (AIM) Nur Ramadan and Iftar Jamaie programme.

Dr Wan Azizah, who is also the Bandar Tun Razak MP, highlighted the responsibilities of a leader, stressing that leadership was about shouldering the trust of the people with full responsibility and compassion.

She said leaders must always reach out to the people and find ways to improve the lives of those in need, particularly low-income families.

Dr Wan Azizah also expressed her appreciation to AIM for helping hundreds of thousands of low-income families improve their living standards.

According to her, with AIM’s assistance, many women who had previously faced hardships were now able to start small businesses and support their families.

“This effort is very much in line with the spirit of Islam, which emphasises both economic development and support for those in need,” she said.

At the event, Dr Wan Azizah presented contributions of RM100 each to 520 recipients, including orphans and members of the asnaf group.

 The Sun Malaysia