Obituary of Zaitoon Begum

We are sad to announce the demise of Respected Zaitoon Begum Sahiba, wife of (late) Rasheed Ahmed Khan Sahib, of Toronto Jamā‘at – Halqa Scarborough South, who passed away on January 22, 2026 at the age of 87 years.

 

... Surely, to Allah we belong and to Him shall we return. [2:157]
 

By the grace of Allah, Respected Zaitoon Begum Sahiba was a Mūṣiya. She was a devout and pious soul who was regular in offering of the daily prayers and daily recitation of the Holy Quran. She cherished the Holy Qur’an and had the honour of teaching it to many children. Her love for Khilāfat was immense and sincere, and she passed this beautiful devotion on to her children. She was devoted in service to the Jamā‘at, having the blessing to serve in various capacities in Lajna Imāillāh including as Secretary Māl and Ṣadr Halqa Sanghar, Sindh Jamā‘at in Pakistan.

 

Her husband, (late) Rasheed Ahmad Khan Sahib had the honour of being Aseer-e-rahe Maula.

 

May Allah grant Maghfirat to the deceased and elevate her spiritual status in the heaven! Amen!  May Allah also shower His mercy upon the grieved families and give them solace and fortitude and enable them to bear this loss with patience! Amen!

 

 

 

Close relatives of the deceased are as follows:

 

No.	Name	Jamā‘at	Phone	Relationship
	Tahira Hamid Khan Sahiba	UK		Daughter
	Tahir Mahmood Khan Sahib	Germany		Son
	Shahid Mahmood Khan Sahib	Germany		Son
	Rukhsana Ahmed Sahiba	Germany		Daughter
	Rashid Mahmood Khan Sahib	Toronto	647-739-3080	Son
	Zahid Khan Sahib	Germany		Son
	Mohammad Ahmed Khan Sahib	Germany		Son
	Asif Mehmood Khan Sahib	Toronto	647-719-3080	Son
	Asim Khan Sahib	Toronto	647-388-3080	Son
	Ummara Khan Sahiba	Germany		Daughter