5 Ways
To make your Waqf lillah.
You may decide to do so in:
- Cash
- Goods
- Property
The benefits of making a Waqf
Being generous is a spiritual investment.
From the Qur’an & Sunnah
- Revival of a Sunnah. “He who revives an unpractised Sunnah will get the reward of a hundred martyrs” (Mishkaat)
- Thawaab Jariyya – perpetual Thawaab until Qiyamah.
- The Prophet (SAW) said: “Verily charity appeases the wrath of the Lord and removes pangs of death.” (Tirmizi)
- Generosity purifies and rejuvenates the soul of the patron and consoles and supports the disadvantaged.
- Kindness enhances the relationship between Allah and the contributor. It promotes love, cooperation, and welfare among members of the community.
- Not only does giving increase rewards, but it also increases wealth.
- Charity awakens feelings of compassion. It reinforces the human bond with less fortunate people and strengthens the ties of humanity and fraternity.
“But those who give away their wealth out of genuine desire to please Allah, and out of their own inner certainty, are like a garden on a hillside. When heavy rain falls upon it, it yields up twice its normal produce. If no heavy rain falls on it, then a light drizzle will suffice, Allah sees all that you do.”
Benefits – (Thawaab)
The benefits of establishing a waqf and the institution of Awqaf in South Africa cannot be measured in terms of rands and cents only. InshaAllah, the benefits will accrue to you, the Muslim ummah as a collective, the poor and disadvantaged in general, and, our country.
You are giving a “beautiful loan” (qard hassan) to Allah, for His pleasure. He will repay it to you in many ways. You are making a financial contribution that the Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “will bring great reward to you”. It is a sadaqah jariya that brings you continuous thawaab until the day of Qiyama. Further, by making a waqf, you will get the thawaab for all the benefit your waqf will collectively bring to all those that benefit therefrom.
The waqf has several benefits and advantages and you, as an individual, professional, or business, are contributing towards a major new initiative by:
Esaale Sawaab
Leave A Legacy for a Beloved
“Esaale Sawaab” or “Isaal-uth-thawaab” means to transfer or dedicate the thawaab /reward of particular good actions or charitable deeds to another person – living or deceased.
The Noble Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “When a person dies, all his/her acts come to an end, but three: sadaqah jariyyah (waqf , recurring or ongoing charity), beneficial knowledge, or a pious child (son or daughter) who prays for the deceased.”
For centuries, Muslims – men and women – rich and poor – gave gifts and made bequests of charity in Allah’s way in memories of their beloved – an act loved and exalted by Allah (swt). Awqaf SA now gives you the opportunity to confer Esaale sawaab to a beloved through a waqf – a permanent legacy and charitable gift solely for the pleasure of Allah – as part of your personal social responsibility investment. The thawaab/reward may be dedicated to parents, brothers, sisters, husband/wife, friend/s or for any beloved deceased, the Noble Prophet Muhammad (s), a leader, sahaba (r) etc. The waqf is a fountain of thawaab al jariyah (continuous/ perpetual reward.) for the giver and/or the beneficiary of the esaale sawaab. It is indeed a noble charitable act and goodness of heart and has tremendous spiritual benefits.
How Does it Work?
You may donate any amount of money, or any other asset to Awqaf SA and dedicate the thawaab to your beloved. Awqaf SA then invests 100% of the waqf funds in income-producing assets. Only the income generated from investments is then used for initiating or funding beneficial and sustainable community development/poverty alleviation projects – either of your choice (designated) or as approved by the Council of Mutawallees in keeping with priority needs (discretionary).
How much do I need to give?
You may make a waqf for as little as a rand, a % of your monthly earnings, or as much as you like or you can afford. It is totally voluntary and left entirely up to you