17 Types Of Sadaqah Every Muslim Should Know

Sadaqah is not only linked with money. We often think that taking out money from our earnings are Sadaqah, but there are many ways you can do it!

There are 17 types you can take out Sadaqah;

1. Dua

If you are just praying for the person you care about or any person who has asked for your dua.

2. Knowledge

Spreading knowledge among the people who can’t afford it.

3. Advice

Giving wise advice to your younger siblings or people who are younger than you.

4. To smile at your Muslim brother

Talking, meeting, and greeting the people you meet.

5. Help

Help the poor and help the people who can not help themselves. Solving people’s problems can also be the thing you can do.

6. Time

Taking time out for the parents and your wife/husband is also a sadaqah.

7. Tarbiyyah

Nurture (Tarbiyyah), growing up your kids well mannered is also a sadaqah.

8. Patience over difficult times

Be very patient, and do not yell about your problems to anyone. Allah will solve them for you.

9. To advise for good

Advise your misguided friends to be on the Path of Allah.

10. To stop evil

Do not plan the bad thing, do not hurt or kill any living thing.

11. To talk softly.

Do not be harsh and Rude, Allah does not like Arrogant people.

12. To forgive

Forgive the people who ask for your forgiveness.

13. To give respect

Giving respect to elders and youngsters as well as giving credit to the people who deserve it.

14. To be a part of someone’s happiness

Being happy in someone else’s happiness, DO NOT BE JEALOUS!

15. To visit the sick

Visiting the sick is also the sunnah of our beloved Prophet (SAWW)

16. To remove harmful things from the path

Such as removing the stone that comes your way.

17. To guide someone in the right way.

Guiding means, if someone you see is misguided, then guiding that person to the right path.

Sharing this is also a Sadaqah!