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Give Sadaqah

Your Sadaqah provides emergency relief, food security, clean water, orphan care, and livelihood support to families in need.

What is Sadaqah?

Sadaqah is a voluntary act of charity in Islam that is given for the sake of pleasing Allah (swt). Sadaqah can be given in any amount and at any time of the year, either in the form of money, or as an act of kindness.

“Those who spend their wealth in charity day and night, secretly and openly, their reward is with their Lord …”

(Quran 2:274)

Give your Sadaqah & Transform Lives

Sponsor an Orphan

Your Sadaqah can provide an orphan with food, clothing, education, and the care they need to thrive.

Gift a Hope Shop

Your Sadaqah can provide a vulnerable family with a Hope Shop, offering them the means to earn a living and rebuild their future.

Plant a Fruit Tree

Your Sadaqah can provide a fruit tree can nourish communities, providing fresh produce in areas with limited access to nutritious food.

Community Well

Your Sadaqah can provide a Community Well which can serve over 200 families, providing water for themselves, their livestock, and crops.

Sadaqah Frequently Asked Questions

When should you give Sadaqah?

Sadaqah can be given at any time of the year. It is a voluntary form of charity that can be both monetary and in acts of kindness.

Who can I give Sadaqah to?

Sadaqah can be given to any mosque, charity or person in need of help.

How many types of Sadaqah are there?

There are many forms of Sadaqah. Charity in Islam is not limited to monetary donation — it can also take the form of acts of kindness or any actions that are pleasing to Allah (swt). Prophet Muhammad (saw) said: “Even a smile is charity.”

Does Sadaqah Increase Your Wealth?

Abu Huraira reported: “The Messenger of Allah, (saw) said: “Charity does not decrease wealth, no one forgives another, but that Allah (swt) increases his honour, and no one humbles himself for the sake of Allah but that Allah(swt) raises his status.” (Muslim) Many scholars interpret this as a means by which Allah (swt) increases and restores one's wealth. When you give up something you love for the sake of Allah (swt), He will replace it with something better.

Does Sadaqah count as Zakat?

No, Sadaqah is a voluntary form of charity that can be given in any amount at any time of the year. Zakat, however, is a mandatory form of charity.

Who does your Sadaqah Donation Impact?

Your Sadaqah donations reach vulnerable communities across Yemen, Palestine, Mali, Niger, and Pakistan. Your acts of kindness provide emergency relief, clean water, empower communities with livelihood support and transform the lives of orphans.

Examples of Sadaqah

Examples of Sadaqah • Donating money or resources to those in need • Feeding others • Smiling at others • Taking care of animals • Watering plants • Sharing beneficial knowledge • Removing something harmful from someone’s path