What does Sadaqah mean?
Voluntary charity, in any amount, at any time.
Sadaqah explained
Sadaqah is broader than money: a smile, removing harm from a path, and a kind word are all sadaqah. It extinguishes sin as water extinguishes fire, and sadaqah jariyah, ongoing charity such as a well or a school, keeps rewarding after death.
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Questions about Sadaqah
What does Sadaqah mean?
Sadaqah (صَدَقَة, Sadaqah) means: Voluntary charity, in any amount, at any time.
How is Sadaqah written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written صَدَقَة and pronounced Sadaqah.
Where does Sadaqah come from in the Quran or hadith?
Sadaqah is broader than money: a smile, removing harm from a path, and a kind word are all sadaqah. It extinguishes sin as water extinguishes fire, and sadaqah jariyah, ongoing charity such as a well or a school, keeps rewarding after death. Source: Sunan at-Tirmidhi 614; Sahih Muslim 1631.
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