Sadaqah In Islam

Sadaqah is called the voluntary charity. This is that money which is given to poor and deserving people, but not obligatory. Sadaqah is appreciated in islam since it is that amount which we give other than the once prescribed to be given every fiscal year. there are many verses in Quran that talk about the wealth which we spend in the name of ALLAH on the poor. ALLAH swt has said in Quran;

Al-Quran 2:261
“The likeness of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allaah, is as the likeness of a grain (of corn); it grows seven ears, and each ear has a hundred grains. Allaah gives manifold increase to whom He wills. And Allaah is All-Sufficient for His creatures’ needs, All-Knower. . “

Al-Quran 2:245
“Who is it that would loan Allah a goodly loan so He may multiply it for him many times over? And it is Allah who withholds and grants abundance, and to Him you will be returned. “

 to do sadqa does not mean to show the world that we have money , In other words for show off. The money spent for any intention other than to please ALLAH will not add anything into our good deeds.


In another hadith, Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w said;

“Spend in charity and do not keep count for then Allah will also keep count in giving you provision.” (Bukhari and Muslim)

This means that when do sadqah do not count it because when ALLAH does not count HIS blessings over us, why should we count that we give in ALLAH’s name.

There are plenty of ways to do sadqah given below:

1).Donate one's money

2) Recitation of Tasbih (Subhan Allah), Tahmid (Al-hamdu lillah), Takbir (Allahu Akbar), Tahlil (La ilaha illallah) every morning,

Since Prophet(pbuh) said: When you get up in the morning, charity is due from every one of your joints & showed the way to express gratitude to Allah daily [Muslim].

3) Enjoin Good and forbid wrong/ unlawful.

4) Restrain yourself from doing wrong to people.

5) Perform two Rak`ah prayer at any time between sunrise and sunset.

6) Intimate relationship of husband & wife.

7) Administer justice between two person

8) Assisting someone/needy/aggreived

9) Speak good &/or kind word;

10) Every good deed

11) Every step that you take (towards the mosque) for Salat (prayer)

12) Removing harmful things from the road

13) Plant a tree, whatever is eaten/stolen/substracted by anyone (men and beasts and birds is charity for the one who planted it.

14) Even giving half a date

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