Sadqa-e-Jariya

"Whoever builds a mosque desiring thereby God's pleasure, 

God builds for them the like of it in paradise" 

The Prophet Muhammad - Peace be upon him

Charity is a way of bringing justice to society, and justice is the essence of Islam. It is therefore no surprise that in Islam there is a great of emphasis on the support of needy and disabled members of society.  It is in fact a sacred duty of the wealthy Muslims to give part of their possessions to fulfil the needs of the deprived sections of the community.

There are two categories of charity in Islam:

Obligatory charity known as Zakat.

Voluntary charity known as Sadaqa.

Did you know that the Qur'an advises Muslims "...to perform the worship and give charity (Zakat)..." (chapter 2: verse 43) and warns us of the need for material sacrifice if we wish to attain God's pleasure: "By no means shall you attain righteousness, unless you give of that which you love." (Chapter 3: verse 92)

Zakat

Each adult Muslims who is gainfully employed must give two and a half percent or more of their savings to the needy on an annual basis.

Sadqa-e-Jariya - continous charity

The best form of voluntary charity is Sadqa-e-Jariya (continous charity). Examples of this includes:

Teaching a skill to a person so he/she can make a living

Educating people about Islam

Building a School or Mosque

Or simply planting a fruit or shade tree so that other people can benefit from it. 

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said "When a person dies his/her actions come to an end except three that he/she leaves behind:

Sadqa-e-Jariya (continous charity)

Knowledge (e.g book, blogs, videos) from which other people derive benefit

and a righteous offsprings who prays for his/her forgiveness"

Did you know charity can also be performed in other forms which are non-monetary such as voluntary work, helping others, or using one's talents and skills for good causes. In Islam any good work or deed is regarded as an act of charity. 

The Prophet (peace be upon him ) said: "And your smiling  is charity; your removing of stones and thorns from people's paths is charity, (to avoid potential threat from their way) and your guiding a person gone astray in the world is charity".


Courtesy: http://www.swanseamosque.org/newmosque/donate/sadqa

Charity in Islam

It is more blessed to give than to receive Charity, Charity in Islam

A young man, a student in one of the university, was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly called the students' friend, for his kindness towards the students. 


As they went along, they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes, which they supposed to belong to a poor man who was employed in a field close by, and who had nearly finished his day's work.


The student turned to the professor, saying: "Let us play the man a trick: we will hide his shoes, and conceal ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his perplexity when he cannot find them."


"My young friend," answered the professor, "we should never amuse ourselves at the expense of the poor. But you are rich, and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by means of the poor man. Put a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how the discovery affects him."


The student did so, and they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by.
The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes. While putting on his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something hard, he stooped down to feel what it was, and found the coin.
Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his countenance. He gazed upon the coin, turned it round, and looked at it again and again. He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and proceeded to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin.


His feelings overcame him; he fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and uttered aloud a fervent thanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread, whom the timely bounty, from some unknown hand, would save from perishing.


The student stood there deeply affected, and his eyes filled with tears. "Now," said the professor, "are you not much better pleased than if you had played your intended trick?"


The young man replied, "You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget. I feel now the truth of those words, which I never understood before: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive." 


Courtesy: http://www.ezsoftech.com/stories/mis51.asp

Sadqa

 Sadqa

Sadqa jab insan apne haath sy nikalta hai to.....

Sadqa us waqt 5 jumlay kehta hai....
 

1, Mein faani maal tha tu ny mujhy baqa di.

2, Mein tera dushman tha ab tu ny mujhy dost bana liya.

3, Aaj sy pehly tu meri hifazat krta tha aj sy mein teri hifazat karonga.

4, Mein haqeer tha tu ny mujhy azeem bana dia.

5, Pehly mein tery hath main tha ab mein ALLAH k hath mein hun.
 

Har achi baat ko doosray tak pohanchana bhi sadqa hai