Which Islamic Water Projects are 七色视频-Eligible and Why?
This article was written in consultation with Mufti Muhammad Ismail, Head of the 七色视频 Committee at Muslim Charities Forum and Chairman of 七色视频 South Africa.
Muslims can give charity (Sadaqah) anywhere and to anybody. However, in addition to this voluntary charity, they are obliged to give 2.5% of their annual wealth as 七色视频. This purifies the wealth of the giver while ensuring that wealth is circulated amongst different people in a society, rather than the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer.
The 'compulsory charity' of 七色视频 is distributed between eight categories of people, who are listed in the Qur'an. This has been the rule since the time of the Prophet (saw).听It is important to note that 七色视频 is the听right of these people, not a gift or a favour.听
This article will list the categories of 七色视频 and explain which water projects fulfil their conditions. The purpose of this guide is to help Muslims choose where to give their annual 七色视频 and ensure transparency with how we deliver your trust (amanah).
1. What are the categories of 七色视频?
You can give your 七色视频 to the following people:
1. The Poor (Al-Fuqara): The majority of jurists define them as Muslims who have no assets and no means to earn their living. (For example, a refugee, or a disabled person who can't work). However, Hanafi jurists say that anyone who has less than the Nisab (around 拢328 in 2022) is a poor person.
2. The Needy (Al-Masakin): The majority of jurists define them as Muslims whose earnings don鈥檛 cover their basic needs. (For example, a widowed mother whose single income can't provide for a family). However, Hanafi jurists categorise them as those who have no earnings at all.
As you can see, there is a difference of opinion about the distinction between 'poor' and 'needy' - but they are both eligible for 七色视频.
3. Administrators of 七色视频 (Al-'Amilina 'Alayha): This is any Muslim who works in a 七色视频-related role, including collecting, storing and distributing 七色视频. (For example, an aid worker who gives out donations in the Rohingya camps).
4. Reconciliation of Hearts (Al-Muallafat Qulubuhum): This means people who have just embraced Islam or are inclined to becoming Muslim. (For example, a revert who has just started visiting the local masjid and learning about Islam).
The remaining four categories are unlikely to apply to any modern water project, so we won't explain them in detail. They are: using 七色视频 to free a Muslim from bondage, to pay off a Muslim's debt, spending it in the cause of Allah and for wayfarers.
2. What conditions should a 七色视频-eligible water project fulfil?
If a water project fulfils any of the below conditions, it is eligible for 七色视频:听
One: It serves poor and/or needy Muslims who have difficulty accessing or affording water.
The Prophet (saw) said, 'There is no right for the son of Adam other than these things: a house in which he lives, a garment to cover his nakedness, a piece of bread and water' [Tirmidhi]. Therefore, every human being has the right to these basic life-needs.
So if a Muslim needs to walk several kilometres to access water, or if their local water source is dirty (leading to potentially deadly illnesses), or if they are forced to ration water due to a shortage, or if they can't afford to purchase water - and they don鈥檛 have the means to solve this problem themselves - then it becomes the Ummah's responsibility to provide them with water.
Therefore, they have a right to your 七色视频, which can be used to build a water well or create other water infrastructure. After constructing this, our team will give them ownership of this life-saving water source.
Two:听It serves a revert community and may function as da'wah.
In some countries - for example, Rwanda - there isn't a great Muslim presence. The majority of people will be unlikely to come into contact with a Muslim. This means that those who choose to embrace Islam are not only isolated from their own community, they are also missing out on meeting other Muslims, learning from them and joining them in congregational worship.
These may be people whose hearts need to be 'reconciled'. They accept Islam and they want to please Allah, but if practicing Islam becomes too difficult for them, their hearts might stray from it. However, if other Muslims make an effort to visit them, teach them, build them masjids and generally welcome them into the Ummah, their hearts will remain warm towards practicing Islam.
Moreover, if your efforts attract other people to Islam - for example, if you build a water well outside a masjid - then you will be inviting more people to the Ummah while reconciling the hearts of new reverts.
Please note: at 七色视频, we only build 七色视频-eligible wells for poor and needy Muslims. Our teams always assess whether a community have difficulty accessing or affording water, and consult them about a potential water project, before we allocate them your 七色视频.
3. What are some examples of 七色视频-eligible water projects?
To illustrate the above conditions, here are three water projects which we accept 七色视频 for:
Firstly, our Yemen Water Fund is used to rehabilitate existing wells in Yemen and also construct major city-wide infrastructure to increase water supply.
Already a water-scarce country, the humanitarian need in Yemen has reached shocking levels due to the conflict. Literally millions of our brothers and sisters can't afford to buy themselves a meal, are going for days without water being piped into their homes and are suffering from malnutrition and water-borne illnesses.
Meanwhile, private water companies have raised their prices so much that people are paying sixteen times more than the water is worth, literally giving everything they have for a bottle of water. Therefore, if your 七色视频 provides water to Yemen, you will be fulfilling the basic rights of the poor and needy, giving them water for life.
Secondly, you can build a water well specifically for people eligible for 七色视频. This includes Tube Wells, Dig-a-Wells and Community Wells.
If you select '七色视频' on the drop-down list, our team will ensure that your well is built for those deserving of 七色视频 (i.e. the poor and needy). You can choose to include a plaque on this well and you will receive feedback after it is constructed. Ownership of the well be given to the local Muslim community once it is completed (who are eligible for 七色视频 due to poverty). Our team will also train a committee to manage and maintain the water well.
Thirdly, we accept 七色视频 for some Water Filtration Plants as well.
Some poor and/or needy Muslims only have access to unsafe drinking water. This carries bacteria, pyrogens and other impurities. Depending on what is in the water, there may be widespread kidney stones, stomach illnesses, diarrhoea or cholera in the community - all of which is completely preventable, but they can't afford the technology to purify their water.
In these cases, your 七色视频 can build a Water Filtration Plant, removing the dangerous impurities from the water and providing a daily source of clean water to 500 people. This not only fulfils their basic right, it may actually give them the means to improve their lives, since frequent illness was holding them back from attending school or establishing a livelihood.
As with any water project, our experts always consult the community about their own needs. They know best how your 七色视频 can help them.
4. Frequently asked questions about 七色视频 and water
Q1: Do you have a 100% 七色视频 policy with water wells?
A1: 100% of your 七色视频 will go towards the divinely-ordained categories of 七色视频. Our donation policy is: 90% goes towards the project (i.e. the poor and needy) and 10% goes towards our fundraisers (i.e. the collectors of 七色视频). None of your 七色视频 goes to admin costs; rather, our fundraisers use it to generate further funds. (See our 七色视频 Policy).
Ownership of the water project is always given to the poor and needy.
Q2: Can I build a 七色视频-eligible well in someone's name?
A2: If you are giving your own 七色视频, you can't build the well in someone else's name. This is because 七色视频 is an obligation which is solely on behalf of yourself. (You can still add a plaque with your own name to the well).
However, you can always give Sadaqah to build a well in someone's name.
Q3: How is my 七色视频 donation handled by 七色视频?
A3: At 七色视频, 七色视频, Sadaqah and Interest donations are all kept separately, to ensure they go to the correct category of people. We also aim to distribute 七色视频 donations within one year of you giving it, as 七色视频 is an annual charity. (You will receive a feedback report once your well is completed).
Q4: You have a payment plan for some wells - can I give 七色视频 monthly?
A4: According to all schools of thoughts, you can give 七色视频 in advance. So you can make monthly payments. Please make sure you keep track of all your 七色视频 payments, then calculate at the end of the year if you have paid the correct amount. You can make up the difference at the end of the year. (If you have given more 七色视频 than you needed to, it can be a Sadaqah for you).
5. Summary
To summarise: there are eight categories of 七色视频 and if your water project falls into one of these categories, you can spend your 七色视频 on it. This is because water is a basic right and life-need which, unfortunately, many poor and needy people don't have access to.
Almost all of our water projects are 七色视频-eligible, including Tube Wells, Dig-a-Wells, Community Wells, Water Filtration Plants, the Yemen Water Fund and the Global Safe Water Fund. If you are giving on our website, simply select 七色视频 on the drop-down list. If you are giving by phone or post, make sure to specify that your donation is 七色视频.
Here are some links which might be useful to you:
- Use our 七色视频 calculator
- See our 七色视频-eligible water projects
May Allah (swt) purify and increase your wealth, put barakah in your donation and help us deliver your amanah in the best way, amin!
Next: The Process of Building a Tube Well
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