Life can change overnight. Circumstances may tighten, and someone who once gave regularly to charity may suddenly feel uncertain — how can they manage financial hardship while maintaining ongoing charity in Islam? Will their giving decline simply because their situation has changed?

It is natural to give more when you are financially comfortable, and for your giving to decrease or become seasonal when you feel under pressure. This is not something to be judged. However, charity that depends solely on times of ease — despite its great reward — lacks one essential quality: continuity.

Waqf … Giving That Is Not Shaken by Circumstances

If you are looking for a form of giving that is not affected by changing conditions, that continues despite life’s ups and downs, and that complements direct donations, then Waqf charity stands out.

A Waqf — an Islamic endowment — is built on a simple yet powerful idea: you give once, and your donation is managed and invested, with its returns directed towards good causes year after year.

In other words, your Waqf does not stop when you do. It is not reduced if your income decreases. It is a lasting charity, designed to continue even when your circumstances shift.

For this reason, Waqf is one of the most transparent forms of Sadaqah Jariyah — a charity with ongoing reward — an investment whose returns, by Allah’s permission, continue to benefit others.

Waqf does not have to be your only way of giving. You may continue offering direct charity whenever circumstances allow, while also dedicating a Waqf share through the International Waqf Fund — ensuring your ongoing charity remains active and impactful.

How Does a Waqf Share Work?

• Donating a Waqf share at any time.

• Investing the donation in low-risk, Shariah-compliant projects.

• Allocating the returns to support Waqf initiatives, while reinvesting a portion of the profits.

• Reinvesting the remaining returns into a new investment cycle, allowing the capital to grow and fund further projects.

Through this model, giving is transformed from a temporary act into a sustainable system. The true value of charity is not measured by what we give today, but by the impact it continues to create.

Start today with a smart investment in your akhirah.
Donate a Waqf share as Sadaqah Jariyah.