We Belong to God

It is with heavy hearts that we convey the passing of our beloved father, Abdur Rashid Yahya (1950-2025).

إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ‎

To God we belong & to God must we return.

Born on the 3rd of Ramadan 3, 1369 AH and June 19, 1950, my father returned to his Maker today in his home at 10:45am on 28th March, 2025 and 28th Ramadan 1446. He was surrounded by all four of his children, siblings, and grandchildren, and his nieces and nephews.

He is survived by his elder sister, younger sister, four children, Tayyib Rashid, Qasim Rashid, Ahmad Rashid, and Bareera Rashid, and 11 grandchildren.

My father lived a life of relentless dedication of service to all humanity, to exemplifying that service through his faith in the religion of Islam as a Muslim, and through his community, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.

I am in pain, but we are resigned to the will of Almighty God and trust our father to His care and His embrace. Indeed, To God we belong & to God must we return.

I'll have more to say in the coming days, but I wanted to share this sad news, and extend my gratitude to the thousands of you who have reached out with texts, DMs, emails, and comments. If you pray, please say a prayer for my father.

Funeral, viewing, visitation details, and charitable contribution details will follow as soon as they are available to convey, insha’allah. Our family is requesting your prayers and is grateful to everyone for the immense love you have shown our father all these years.