Sadaqah صَدَقَة
Voluntary giving for the sake of God, in money or in any form of help and kindness.
- Arabic
- صَدَقَة
- Transliteration
- Sadaqah
- Meaning
- Voluntary charity
- Topic
- Worship & practice
About Sadaqah
Unlike zakat, sadaqah has no fixed amount or time and can be given at any moment. Scholars also describe good deeds such as helping a neighbour or removing harm from the road as forms of sadaqah. A sadaqah jariyah is a charity whose benefit continues, such as a well or a school.
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