Category: Fiqh of Zakah

 

The difference between ongoing charity (sadaqah jaariyah) and other kinds of charity

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Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allaah and his blessings. May Allaah reward you with good on behalf of Islam and the Muslims. Is there any difference between charity and ongoing charity? If ...

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We have a weekly lesson here and every week we try to encourage the sisters to make sodaqa for some of the very poor muslims living in other countries .If you could provide ahadith and sayings of the scholars about the rewards on the day of judgement and in paradise for those who ...

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I would like some information explaining what is meant by ongoing charity (sadaqah jaariyah) and encouragement to do it.

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Praise be to Allaah.

 

Allaah has created man to worship Him. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

"And I (Allaah) created not the ...

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The difference between zakaah and sadaqah

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What is the difference between Sadaka and Zakar?

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Praise be to Allaah.  

 

Zakaah in Arabic means growth, blessing and purification. 

See Lisaan al-'Arab, 14/358;, ...

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Is there any particular reason why zakaah is prescribed?

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Praise be to Allaah.

 

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It should be noted that Allaah does not prescribe anything that is not for the best reasons and does not achieve the best interests. Allaah is the All-Knowing, Who encompasses ...

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        Zakah is the third obligation of Islam, every Muslim whose finances are above a certain specified minimum must pay 2.5 per cent of his cash balance annually to a deserving fellow-being, a new convert to Islam, a traveler or a person with debts. This is the minimum. The more you pay, ... Continue Reading