Haiti and Sadaqah(Charity)

Many have heard about the earthquake in Haiti. The earthquake that destroyed the lives of so many, but one that also presents an opportunity to us to gain good deeds by helping those in need of help. You all know how beneficial to us it is to give, to give charity. It is highly recommended, and obligatory at the time of Zakat.

“Allah will deprive usury of all blessing, but will give increase for deeds of charity: for He loves not creatures ungrateful and sinner.” (Qur'an, 2: 276)


“That which you give in usury for increase through the property of (other) people, will have no increase with Allah: but that which you give for charity, seeking the Countenance of Allah, (will increase); it is those who will get a recompense multiplied.” (Qur'an, 30:39)

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported Allah’s Messenger (SAW) as saying: “Charity does not in any way decrease the wealth and the servant who forgives, Allah adds to his respect; and the one who shows humility, Allah elevates him in the estimation (of the people).” (Muslim)

"Those who spend their wealth for increase in self-purification, and have in their minds no favor from anyone for which a reward is expected in return, but only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Creator Most High; and soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction." (Qur’an, 92:18-21)

And spend something (in charity) out of the substance which We have bestowed on you, before death should come to any of you and he should say, “O my Rabb (only God and Sustainer)! Why do you not give me respite for a little while? I should then have given (largely) in charity, and I should have been one of the doers of good.” (Qur’an, 63:10)

May Allah the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful give us opportunities to do many ways of giving sadaqah for His pleasure and reward us , especially in the Hereafter. May we spend our lives, time, money and efforts and everything within our capability to do deeds that Allah accepts as forms of sadaqah solely for His Sake. May our Rabb save us from the Hell-Fire by protecting us from being miser. Ameen.

From part of a Hadith:
"Charity is proof (of one’s faith). "

This is a very important subject(Sadaqah), and Insha' Allah I may make a larger post on Sadaqah in the future.

 To read and learn more about Sadaqah : http://www.wefound.org/sadaqah-byNorlain.htm