Sadaqah Jariyah and Zakat-The Islamic Form of Charity

Zakat is a form of tax and Islamic donation. Accordingto the holy Quran, every Muslim must contribute of apart of their earning to people who are in need. Islamreligion has five sacred pillars, Zakat is one amongstthem. According to Quran when every Muslim willcontribute their part of earning to the poor thenpoverty is going to get eradicated completely andeveryone in the world shall get the chance to live ahappy life. Muslims according to Islam can perform twokinds of charities i.e. Zakat and Sadaqah Jariyah.

About Zakat and Sadaqah Jariyah

Zakat is about donating certain part of your wealth and earning toany Muslim foundation and trusts. While Sadaqa Jariyah is not inthe form of money or wealth, this donation should be in the formof love, caring and affection. Zakat is derived from the word Zakaawhich means to purify every human’s souls. For individuals whoperform Zakat it brings good luck to the family and keeps thefamily blessed and bestowed with happiness. Performance ofcharity in Islam is very important; when an individual donates theywill share their wealth and help people in need. So the person whoshares his wealth will be eradicated from all his bad deeds andsins.

Different forms of Zakat and SadaqaJariyah

You can contribute land, money and building materials forconstruction of mosques. If you are not capable of donating themoney then you can be a helping hand during the construction ofthe mosque. You can help in painting, carrying goods and manyother works. Hence charity performed both in monetary and non-monetary terms can help individuals yield benefits out of it.

There are several children who are not sent to school due to lackof money or they are orphans. You can help such people bycontributing money for their education. If you are very wealthyyou can also contribute for building an Islamic College and school.Education is one of the biggest and most precious gifts which onecan donate to a child and hence contributions made in this sectorcan be really fruitful for the society as a whole.

Always spread the good and hide the bad. The holy Quran hasmany preaching of various Prophets. You can get the Quranprinted and donate to people to spread good deeds. When you dothis you will be able to preach people about the good deeds ofIslamic religion. Printing Quran will also help people gainknowledge about their religion, which is one of the noblest tasksto perform in Islam.

If you have good knowledge, then you can start preaching peopleabout the good deeds. If you are well educated then you can alsowork as a teacher in Islamic schools and colleges to teach children.It is a form of Islamic charity which can be done by people forpromoting knowledge and education amongst individuals.

Plant trees or donate money for this cause. By planting trees youwill help the nature and environment to be stable. When thenature is stable even people living around will also be happy.

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