Human life is as fragile as it always was. With the last breathe we take, all our deeds and good works stay behind. Nothing outlives us except our good deeds. The importance of charity in the life of a Muslim cannot be negated. Throughout history, Islam followers have been donating part of their income to charitable organizations and to the poor and needy. Charitable Islamic donation are good deeds that have the potential to make immortals out of mere mortals, at least in the memories of beneficiaries.
Charitable donations is a means of gaining barakah
Sadaqah Jariyah or what is also known as ongoing charity shows the path that leads to blessings. The blessings are not always in tangible forms. You probably will not see an immense bump in your wealth or strike a goldmine, but there will be a definite upside that you will experience sooner or later and that is what pious Muslims call barakah. Here is a list of things that you can do to begin on the path of Sadaqh Jariyah.
- Donating for the construction of a mosque or raising fund to aid in the construction or repair of a mosque is considered the best form of Sadaqah Jariyah.
- Sponsoring the construction of an orphanage to take care of orphans comes next on the list of things that you can do get the barakah of Allah SWT.
- Helping out in the construction of a school. The help can either be monetary or physical. It is believed that every time children studying in the school you helped build, you will get hasanat even after death.
- Help poor children with study materials, either academic or theological. It is said that if you donate a Quran, every recitation of the Holy Book brings blessing upon you.
- Helping a child out in continuing his or her studies is also one of the best forms of Sadaqah Jariyah.
- Every Muslim male who is capable of generating income should consider giving away a part of their income in charity, and it is widely believed that if a donation has to be made, it better be made to students aspiring to complete their studies.
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