{"id":16804,"date":"2024-04-04T12:19:53","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T09:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/?p=16804"},"modified":"2024-04-07T14:12:45","modified_gmt":"2024-04-07T11:12:45","slug":"giving-sadaqah-with-the-intention-of-both-zakat-and-sadaqah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/giving-sadaqah-with-the-intention-of-both-zakat-and-sadaqah\/","title":{"rendered":"Giving Sadaqah with the Intention of Both Zakat and Sadaqah: Its Ruling in Islam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Zakat and sadaqah are among the most significant forms of worship in Islam, where a portion of a Muslim&#8217;s wealth is given to support and assist the poor and needy in meeting their needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">To avoid confusion between the two, this article clarifies the main differences between these concepts, some jurisprudential rulings on the relationship between sadaqah and zakat on wealth, and concludes with frequently asked questions about sadaqah and its relation to zakat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/projects\/educate-500-orphans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16726 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0646\u0631-2E-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1472\" height=\"370\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0646\u0631-2E-1.jpg 1472w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0646\u0631-2E-1-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0646\u0631-2E-1-1024x257.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0646\u0631-2E-1-768x193.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1472px) 100vw, 1472px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>The Difference Between Zakat Al-mal and Sadaqah<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the differences between <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/zakat-al-fitr-its-ruling-conditions-and-how-to-pay-it\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">zakat Al-mal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and sadaqah? The distinctions can be summarized as follows:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>The Ruling in Islam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Zakat is a mandatory act prescribed by Allah Almighty on the excess mal of a believer under specific conditions for its distribution, whereas sadaqah is a recommended act of giving a portion of one\u2019s wealth to a specified cause without any obligations or mandate from Allah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Form of Distribution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zakat is obligatory on specific types of mal owned by Muslims, such as <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">barley, wheat<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, gold, and silver, etc. There are no restrictions on <a href=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/the-virtue-of-donating-to-sadaqah-on-laylat-al-qadr\/\">sadaqah<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/projects\/educate-500-orphans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15248 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-03-at-10.00.12-AM-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1600\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-03-at-10.00.12-AM-1.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-03-at-10.00.12-AM-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-03-at-10.00.12-AM-1-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-03-at-10.00.12-AM-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-03-at-10.00.12-AM-1-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-03-03-at-10.00.12-AM-1-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>The Eligibility<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/al-mal-in-islam-a-blessing-trust-and-responsibility\/\">Zakat Al-mal<\/a> are given<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to specific individuals and groups mentioned by Allah Almighty in the Quran, and it is not permissible to give them to non-Muslims or those whom one is obliged to support financially, such as parents. Sadaqah can be given to anyone without restriction.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Restrictions on Distribution<\/b> <b>Location<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Zakat is collected from the wealthy and given to the poor of the same country, whereas sadaqah can be given to anyone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>The Ruling on Creating a Sadaqah Jariyah from Zakat Al-mal<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0It is not permissible to create a continuous charity (sadaqah jariyah) from zakat Al-mal; because zakat is an obligation, unlike sadaqah, which is a voluntary act rewarded greatly by Allah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">The performance of zakat is subject to specific conditions and is given to certain categories &#8211; mentioned in the Quran &#8211; which do not necessarily apply to the mal of sadaqah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/projects\/educate-500-orphans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14362 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/\u0646\u0638\u0631\u064a\u0629-\u0627\u0644\u0630\u0643\u0627\u0621\u0627\u062a-\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u0639\u062f\u062f\u0629-1.jpg\" alt=\"\u0646\u0638\u0631\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0630\u0643\u0627\u0621\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u0639\u062f\u062f\u0629\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/\u0646\u0638\u0631\u064a\u0629-\u0627\u0644\u0630\u0643\u0627\u0621\u0627\u062a-\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u0639\u062f\u062f\u0629-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/\u0646\u0638\u0631\u064a\u0629-\u0627\u0644\u0630\u0643\u0627\u0621\u0627\u062a-\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u0639\u062f\u062f\u0629-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/\u0646\u0638\u0631\u064a\u0629-\u0627\u0644\u0630\u0643\u0627\u0621\u0627\u062a-\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u0639\u062f\u062f\u0629-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/\u0646\u0638\u0631\u064a\u0629-\u0627\u0644\u0630\u0643\u0627\u0621\u0627\u062a-\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u0639\u062f\u062f\u0629-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/\u0646\u0638\u0631\u064a\u0629-\u0627\u0644\u0630\u0643\u0627\u0621\u0627\u062a-\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u0639\u062f\u062f\u0629-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Percentage of Sadaqah from Zakat Al-mal<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Islam has not specified a percentage of sadaqah from zakat Al-mal, considering that doing so is not permissible in Islam due to the different jurisprudential rulings between these two concepts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Giving sadaqah from one&#8217;s Al-mal is recommended by the Prophet and mentioned in many Quranic verses, but zakat is a legal obligation that differs from sadaqah, as each has a specific intent and condition, but both seek the pleasure of Allah Almighty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Masarat Initiative for Education and Knowledge Dissemination Online in Syria<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0In refugee camps and amidst the pains of life, orphaned children dream of studying, a dream not so difficult to achieve. Masarat confronts the challenges and difficulties of education in Northern Syria, offering free education and facilitating access to knowledge through an interactive online environment and non-interactive lessons via a Learning Management Platform, in addition to a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/open-knowledge-gateway\/\">knowledge<\/a> endowment specifically for <a href=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/\">Masarat Initiative<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on YouTube.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masarat-sy.org\/en\/\">Masarat<\/a> believes strongly in the power of education and its role in building more stable societies. The primary goal is to expand the beneficiaries&#8217; scope to make education a fundamental part of their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">You can also support and assist these children by channeling your donations through Masarat Initiative, which documents every amount sent to it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Your zakat contribution reaches orphans and those in dire need of this support, fulfilling an act of goodness recognized by Allah, as He says: \u201cWho is it that would loan Allah a goodly loan so He may multiply it for him many times over? And it is Allah who withholds and grants abundance, and to Him you will be returned.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Your contribution to these children and youth represents the ultimate good you can offer them.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">These orphans need opportunities for education and empowerment in the absence of their providers, to become positive and effective members of society.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zakat and sadaqah are among the most significant forms of worship in Islam, where a portion of a Muslim&#8217;s wealth is given to support and assist the poor and needy in meeting their needs. &nbsp; To avoid confusion between the two, this article clarifies the main differences between these concepts, some jurisprudential rulings on the 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