ZAKAT & SADAQAH
“Give charity without delay, for it stands in the way of calamity.”
Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H)
Why Give Zakat and Sadaqah Through Uplift?
Your Zakat purifies your wealth. Your Sadaqah uplifts hearts. Through our trusted distribution system, your donation reaches:
Orphans and widows
Families affected by disasters
The impoverished and displaced
Communities with no access to water or healthcare
Differences between Zakat and Sadaqah:
- Zakat is obligatory. Whereas Sadaqah is voluntary.
- Zakat is performed once a year has passed over the zakatable assets. However, Sadaqah can be performed at any time.
- Only people who meet the eligibility criteria can receive Zakat donations. Whereas anyone can receive Sadaqah donations.
- A Muslim must be eligible to pay Zakat. However, this is not the case for donating Sadaqa.
- Zakat is a fixed amount (2.5%). Whereas with Sadaqah a Muslim can donate as much or as little as they wish.
- Sadaqah and Sadaqah Jariyah can be a means of ongoing reward for a Muslim who passes on from this world. Whereas Zakat is a charity you can only perform whilst alive.
Commonalities between Zakat and Sadaqah:
- Both are acts of charity.
- A Muslim must have the specific intention to perform each of these acts for the sake of Allah (SWT).
- They both benefit those in need and society as a whole.
- Allah (SWT) loves both Sadaqah and Zakat deeds.
- They are acts that increase closeness to Allah (SWT).
- Both act as purification for the remainder of a Muslim’s wealth from which he spends.
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