The waqf is a fountain of thawaab al jariyah (continuous/ perpetual reward.) for the giver and/or the beneficiary of the esaale sawaab. The thawaab/reward may be dedicated to parents, brothers, sisters, husband/wife, friend/s or for any beloved deceased, the Noble Prophet Muhammad (s), a leader, sahaba (r) etc. Awqaf SA now gives you the opportunity to confer Esaale sawaab to a beloved through a waqf – a permanent legacy and charitable gift solely for the pleasure of Allah – as part of your personal social responsibility investment. “ When a person dies, all his/her acts come to an end, but three: sadaqah jariyyah (waqf, recurring or ongoing charity), beneficial knowledge, or a pious child (son or daughter) who prays for the deceased.” (Musnad Ahmad)įor centuries, Muslims – men and women – rich and poor – gave gifts and made bequests of charity in Allahs way in memories of their beloved – an act loved and exalted by Allah (swt). What also happens when we deliver our Sadaqah Jariyah projects is that the recipients make du’a in abundance on behalf of the donor.“ Esaale Sawaab” or “Isaal-uth-thawaab” means to transfer or dedicate the thawaab /reward of particular good actions or charitable deeds to another person – living or deceased. On the authority of Sa‘d bin ‘Ubadah (ra) that he said, ‘O Messenger of Allah! Umm (mother of) Sa‘d has died, so which charity is best?’ He replied, “Water (is best).” He said, ‘So he dug a well and said, “This (well) is for Umm Sa‘d”’. This is clearly indicated in the following hadith when a companion’s (ra) mother passed away and he sought the beloved Prophet’s (saw) advice about what to do for her: Giving a Sadaqah Jariyah is one of the best things you can do for a loved one and something that they can benefit greatly from. When you lose a loved one, there is nothing that can ever take their place and it is often very hard to find the perfect way to honour their memory. One of the best things about Sadaqah Jariyah is that you can give on behalf of the deceased and benefit them directly without decreasing your own rewards.

From education and water schemes, to orphan sponsorships and livelihood programmes, our Sadaqah Jariyah projects enable people to help themselves beyond the initial intervention, ensuring that both them and you reap the benefits for years to come in sha’ Allah. (Ibn Majah)Īt Muslim Hands, we offer a wide range of Sadaqah Jariyah projects to suit every budget. On the authority of Abu Hurairah (ra) who said, ‘the Prophet (saw) said, “Indeed, the rewards of his actions and good deeds that will reach a believer after his death are: knowledge which he taught and spread a righteous child whom he leaves behind a copy of the Qur’an that he leaves as a legacy or a masjid that he built or a house that he built for wayfarers a canal that he dug or charity that he gave from his wealth in his good health and life. There are numerous types of Sadaqah Jariyah but in the following hadith seven are mentioned by name: ‘Sadaqah Jariyah’ will benefit the recipients more than once and that good deed will continue rewarding you even after your death.įor example, giving someone something to eat is a Sadaqah and will benefit that person in that moment whereas building a well where people can regularly draw water is a Sadaqah Jariyah and will benefit people for generations to come and in turn will continue benefiting you in this life and the next in sha’ Allah. However, ‘Sadaqah’ on its own will benefit the recipient on a single occasion and will count as one good deed for the giver. To put it simply, they both count as ‘Sadaqah’ (voluntary charity). On the authority of Abu Hurairah (ra) that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, ‘When a person dies, his deeds come to an end except for three: Sadaqah Jariyah (a continuous charity), or knowledge from which benefit is gained, or a righteous child who prays for him’. The following famous Hadith gives us the good news that even after our death, Sadaqah Jariyah continues to benefit us: “Indeed, it is We who bring the dead to life and record what they have put forth and what they left behind, and all things We have accounted for in a clear register.” (Qur’an, 36:12) It is one of the most rewarding acts we can do in our lives as the benefits of giving this type of charity can be reaped in this lifetime and long after we have passed.Īllah (swt) guarantees to record these continuous acts of charity in the following verse: Sadaqah Jariyah means a continuous, flowing and ongoing charity.

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