Contributing towards educating a child can reap countless rewards for years to come by securing the future of a child, their family and even the surrounding community, making it one of the most popular types of sadaqah jariyah.
Spreading knowledge is highly rewarded in Islam and as Muslims, we are responsible for sharing the correct knowledge of Islam and inviting others into the faith. If you disclose just one correct religious fact to another human being, and that individual follows your advice and shares your knowledge with someone new, you are gaining reward every step of the way.
Today, there are many millions of people around the world who have very little or absolutely no access to clean, safe drinking water. You could donate towards an Islamic charity campaign such as the Muslim Aid Water and Sanitation Programme which aims to provide those in need with access to clean, safe, hygienic water by building water wells and hand pumps. Although this is a relatively simple act, it can be incredibly life-changing for communities without any access to a water supply, and the rewards for your contribution shall continue for as long as others are benefitting from it. A truly impactful type of sadaqah jariyah.
Many Muslims choose to donate towards the construction of a mosque in order to gain significant rewards. Similar to this, you can also contribute towards the building of a school, hospital or even an orphanage, which goes on to benefit others. In turn, your rewards will continue for as long as others benefit from your generosity. In fact, you shall be rewarded for every single prayer recited in the Mosque; every single patient being treated in the hospital and every single individual gaining knowledge in the school. An invaluable act of sadaqah which will impact countless lives.
Similar to sharing and spreading knowledge, distributing religious material, such as copies of the Holy Qur’an and books of Dua, can reap significant rewards for you. Every time a person reads or learns from your donated material, you shall gain the reward of sadaqah jariyah as a result. As well as religious books, there are many other items you can give to benefit others, such as tasbihs, prayer mats, hijabs, medical supplies, clothing and so on. Even putting a watering can in a graveyard, will go a long way as every time someone fills up the can to water a grave, you, in turn, receive the benefits.