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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-194: KONSEP SEDEKAH JARIAH MENJANA KESATUAN UMMAH
What is sedekah jariah (ongoing charity) and what forms does it take in Islam?
Short answer
Sedekah jariah is charity whose reward continues to flow to the giver even after death, and scholars interpret it as waqf.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Sedekah jariah is charity whose reward continues to flow to the giver even after death, and scholars interpret it as waqf. Charity in general covers both voluntary and obligatory forms, with the obligatory form known as zakat. Forms mentioned in the hadith include knowledge that is spread, a righteous child, a Quran copy left as inheritance, a mosque, a lodging for travellers and a river made to flow.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh itu, dapat difahami bahawa sedekah jariyah adalah sedekah yang dilakukan di mana pahalanya berterusan mengalir sekalipun seseorang telah meninggal dunia seperti amalan wakaf.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-194: KONSEP SEDEKAH JARIAH MENJANA KESATUAN UMMAH”, 10 July 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/3560-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-194-konsep-sedekah-jariah-menjana-kesatuan-ummah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-and-forms-of-ongoing-charity/