Sadaqah Jariyah Online

A complete guide to giving ongoing charity

or choose a custom amount

Sadaqah Guide · Last updated: September 2026

By HNCO — Hajjah Naziha Charitable Organisation · UK non-profit organisation delivering Sadaqah Jariyah water and masjid projects in Pakistan and Kenya since 2010

Sadaqah jariyah online means giving an ongoing charitable gift — a water well, a mosque contribution, or orphan sponsorship — through a secure donation page, either as a one-off payment or a recurring monthly gift.

What is sadaqah jariyah, and how is it different from regular sadaqah?

Sadaqah is any voluntary act of charity — money, a smile, or removing harm from a path all count. Sadaqah jariyah is a specific category within that: a gift whose benefit, and reward, keeps flowing after the act itself, and even after the giver's death. A water well, a mosque, or a Quran left for others to read are the classic examples, because each keeps producing benefit long after the original gift was given.

The practical difference for a donor is simple: a one-off sadaqah gift — cash to someone in need, say — delivers its benefit once. A sadaqah jariyah gift is chosen specifically because its benefit compounds: a well keeps supplying water for years, so does the reward attached to giving it.

Where does the concept of sadaqah jariyah come from?

The core hadith behind sadaqah jariyah is direct: "When a human being dies, all one's deeds cease, save three: a Sadaqah Jariyah, [religious] knowledge from which others benefit, and a righteous child who prays for one" (Sahih Muslim 1631). A related hadith adds: "The best one leaves behind after death are three: a righteous child who prays for one, a Sadaqah Jariyah, the rewards of which continue to reach one, and knowledge that continues to be applied after him" (Ibn Majah).

Classical examples named in Islamic scholarship include hospitals and clinics, mosques, shelters for wayfarers, widows and orphans, educational institutions, water systems, and copies of the Quran donated to institutions or individuals. Water and mosques recur across nearly every list — which is why they're the two projects HNCO builds its own sadaqah jariyah programme around.

How do you give sadaqah jariyah online?

In practice it's a three-step process, whichever organisation you give through: choose a project, decide whether to give once or set up a recurring gift, then complete the donation securely online. There's no minimum amount and no paperwork — a debit card or a standing order is all that's needed.

Before giving through HNCO's donation page, it's worth knowing that HNCO is a UK non-profit organisation delivering water and masjid projects directly — and that this has no bearing on the religious validity of your sadaqah. See HNCO's guide on how to verify an Islamic charity in the UK before donating to any organisation for the first time, HNCO included.

What sadaqah jariyah projects can you fund online with HNCO?

The table below covers HNCO's core sadaqah jariyah projects. Water pricing is fixed and published; mosque and orphan-care projects are funded per appeal, so see the linked project pages for current costs.

HNCO sadaqah jariyah projects

Project	Typical gift	Ongoing benefit
Water contribution	From £25	Goes toward the next well in HNCO's build queue in Pakistan or Kenya
Hand-pump water well	From £150	Serves around 4 families (~25 people); roughly a 10-year lifespan
Solar water well	From £1,800	Serves around 100 people; roughly a 20-year lifespan
Masjid building	Per appeal — see project page	A place of worship serving a community for generations
Orphan sponsorship	Per appeal — see project page	Ongoing support for a child's care, described in the hadith evidence above alongside sadaqah jariyah

Can you give sadaqah jariyah on behalf of someone else?

Yes — this is one of the most common ways people give sadaqah jariyah in practice. It can be given on behalf of a living relative as a birthday or wedding gift (see HNCO's guides to sadaqah as a gift for someone living and sadaqah jariyah gifts for weddings and birthdays), or on behalf of someone who has passed away, where the ongoing reward is understood to continue reaching them. For the sensitive case of giving on behalf of a baby who died, HNCO has a dedicated, compassionately-written guide: sadaqah jariyah for a baby who died.

Should you give a one-off donation or set up monthly sadaqah jariyah?

Both are valid, and the choice comes down to what you can sustain. A one-off gift funds a project outright — useful for a specific well or a specific occasion. A monthly gift spreads the same total cost over time and is increasingly how UK donors give generally, not just for religious giving: 47% of UK donors used direct debit or standing order in 2024, and 3.3 million people increased an existing standing order to charity that same year (UK Giving Report 2025, via NPT UK). Direct debit and standing order remain, in fact, the most popular way UK donors give overall (Charities Aid Foundation).

If you'd rather work out a sustainable monthly figure before committing, HNCO's sadaqah calculator and its guide to setting up monthly sadaqah both walk through it — there's no fixed formula, since sadaqah, unlike Zakat, carries no mandated rate.

What should you check before giving sadaqah jariyah online?

Three things are worth confirming before you donate to any organisation online, not just HNCO:

• Is the organisation transparent about its legal status? HNCO is a UK non-profit organisation and says so plainly; see how to verify an Islamic charity in the UK for the full checklist.
• Can you see where the money goes? HNCO publishes fixed water pricing and sends donors GPS coordinates, photographs, and completion reports for every well — see how donations are spent.
• Is there a time of year that makes your sadaqah jariyah more meaningful to give? Sadaqah carries no seasonal restriction, but some donors prefer sacred months — see HNCO's guide to giving sadaqah in Rajab for one example.

Sadaqah Jariyah Online — Frequently Asked Questions