
Charity in Islam includes both obligatory giving (like Zakat) and voluntary giving (Sadaqah).
It also includes non-financial acts of kindness: helping someone, removing harm from a path, and speaking gently can be forms of charity.
Islam encourages giving with sincerity, without showing off or harming the recipient’s dignity.
The aim is to relieve hardship, strengthen community bonds, and develop gratitude and generosity within the giver.
Many people build a habit of charity by setting a routine and choosing causes that are close to home as well as global needs.