5 Ways to Give on International Day of Charity 2025
September 5 is more than just a date. It’s a global call to give, and for Muslims, a powerful chance to fulfill the values of Zakat and Sadaqah and stand with those facing hunger, poverty, and crisis. Every act of charity brings hope.
“The most beloved of deeds to Allah are those that are most consistent, even if small.”
(Bukhari and Muslim)
Why Sadaqah Matters on International Day of Charity
Sadaqah is more than generosity; it reflects mercy, humility, and faith. In Islam, giving Sadaqah softens the heart, eases hardship, and earns the pleasure of Allah (SWT). It’s a way to uplift others while purifying our souls.
On a global day devoted to compassion, there is no better time to give than now.
Whether a small amount or a life-changing gift, your Sadaqah can relieve hunger, provide shelter, and restore dignity for someone in crisis.
Five Ways to Give
- Give Zakat to Support the Most Vulnerable
Zakat is not just charity; it’s an obligation. It purifies your wealth and uplifts entire communities.
Through Muslim Hands USA, your Zakat supports:
- Provide market stalls and starter stock for women to launch small businesses and support their families.
- Provide life-saving care through mobile clinics, maternal health centers, and emergency medical aid in crisis zones.
- Support mothers and babies with prenatal, postnatal, and life-saving care in underserved communities.
“Take from their wealth a charity by which you purify them and cause them increase.”
(Qur’an 9:103)
🧮 Use our Zakat Calculator to give what’s due and make it matter.
- Support Orphans through Sponsorship and Education
According to UNICEF, an estimated 4.8 million children worldwide have lost one or both parents, and many face hunger, lack of education, and isolation.
You can give $45/month through orphan sponsorship to provide food, clothing, healthcare, and schooling. You can also support the School of Excellence, where orphaned children receive quality, faith-based education and mentorship.
“I and the one who looks after an orphan will be together in Paradise like this...” (Bukhari)
🧡 Your donations help support orphans in Pakistan, Niger, Mali, and beyond, offering more than survival: a future.
👉 Sponsor or Educate an Orphan
- Stand with Gaza Through Urgent Relief
In Gaza, families are enduring hunger, trauma, and daily uncertainty. Your support is critical and urgently needed as roads are being destroyed and supplies are limited.
Here are ways you can help:
- 🍲 Feed one person a hot meal: $1.50
- 🍽 Feed 200 people in Gaza:$300
- 🛒 Emergency Food Parcel: $250
Through our partnership with the World Food Program, Muslim Hands USA delivers life-saving meals and emergency food parcels on the ground, even when others cannot reach them.
“Whoever helps his brother in his time of need, Allah will be there in his time of need.” (Muslim)
This is your moment to ease suffering. Every dollar counts. Every meal matters.
👉 Donate to Gaza Emergency Appeal
- Build a Lasting Legacy Through Clean Water
Water is life, and your donation can become Sadaqah Jariyah, a charity that continues to benefit others long after you’ve given.
Choose the well that matches your giving capacity:
- Tube Well ($310) for a small family in Pakistan
- Dig-a-Well ($950) serving multiple families in Mali or Niger
- Community Well ($4,000) bringing safe water to entire villages
“The best charity is giving water to drink.” (Ahmad)
💧 Every drop is a blessing. Build your well of reward today.
- Help Yemen: The World’s Silent Emergency
In Yemen, hunger and disease are rampant. Millions are malnourished and unable to access medical care.
With Muslim Hands USA, you can support:
- Bread factories that serve hundreds daily
- Family food parcels
- Mobile clinics providing life-saving care in remote areas
“He is not a believer whose stomach is filled while the neighbor to his side goes hungry.” (al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 751)
🍞 If you give one thing today, let it be mercy for Yemen.
Multiply Your Impact by Sharing the Cause
Can’t give it today? You still have the power to change lives.
Share this blog. Post a donation link. Start a WhatsApp fundraiser. Every action counts, and may bring someone else the opportunity to give.
“Whoever guides someone to goodness will have a reward like the one who did it.” (Muslim)
📣 One post could feed a family. One reminder could build a well.
