This is the basic term used for offering charity in Islam. Sadaqah also spelt Sadka, Sadaqa, Sadqa and Sadkah. All acts of praise through financial expenditure are, by more comprehensive meaning, categorized as Sadaqah. Due to there being lots of types, they have been divided into the following 2 categories both of which have separate judgments: Sadaqah Wajibah & Sadaqah Nafilah.
This is charity which is binding in nature. This includes Sadaqah al-Fitr, and so on. This kind of Sadaqah resembles Zakat because it must be invested in the very same classifications as specified by the Quran, other than that it is not a condition for the recipient to be Muslim.
This type of Sadaqah consists of:
To read in more details about these please go to our ‘Types of Charity’ page.
This is charity which is not binding in nature however is optional. This type consists of alms provided for the removal of problems, humanitarian (to provide of mercy to the under-privileged), the basic offering of any Halal item to any one etc. This type does not need to be invested in the defined classifications to be satisfying nor does it have to be spent on Muslims, although if invested on poor Muslims it would be more gratifying. This can also be bequeathed in one’s will (in which case it would be only up to a third of the departed individual’s entire estate).
To read in more details about these please go to our ‘Sadaqah Donation’ page.
Sadaqah Jariyah is an act of compassion, generosity, and empathy. It can take various kinds such as offering education or water resources, building a mosque, making contributions to a healthcare facility, or financing orphans and so on. Sadaqah Jariyah, like any other kind of charity, does not just guarantee reward from the Almighty, but also is a great act of compassion. The function of Sadaqah Jariyah is serving humankind and offering relief to the deserving humans by resolving their needs. We at KORT are working to help the people of Pakistan and Azad Kashmir in a variety of methods. Your donations fuel our efforts and keep us inspired to go above and beyond and do our part for improving the living conditions of Pakistan and Azad Kashmir.
To read in more details about these please go to our ‘Sadaqah Jariyah’ page.
