A List of Good Deeds and Acts of Charity You Can Do With Your Kids in Ramadan
During Ramadan, charity is an essential part of fasting and can be performed in numerous ways. I have made a list of some good deeds that you can do as acts of charity during Ramadan or at any other time of the year.
This could be a great way to teach your children how vast the Deen is and how sadaqa is not limited to the giving of money only. They can learn that there are many ways to please Allah SWT to earn His reward, utilize their life span, and always have a hopeful attitude.
Good Deeds You Can Do in Ramadan (or any time)
Visit an elderly person’s home to offer companionship, or a local orphanage to give out snacks, or a hospital to visit the sick.
Prepare some food and take it to a homeless shelter, or donate some food items to a local food pantry.
Volunteer at a local charity; even young kids can do this with their parents.
Share some food with your neighbors and coworkers.
Cook one day for your mom or a busy mother you know, so she doesn’t have to (older children can do this too).
Donate books to a local library or Qurans to your masjid.
Take some dates or bake some cookies to distribute at your masjid’s iftar; you will get rewarded for feeding those who are fasting.
Distribute cans or water bottles to the homeless or beggars on the street; the Hadith tells us that water is the best sadaqa.
Pick up litter in your neighborhood, in a park, or in the masjid parking lot with your kids.
Host an iftar at your home for family or friends, or if you can afford it, host one at the masjid for the community (there’s usually a sign-up sheet).
Offer a helping hand to an elderly person or your neighbor; there may be something they’re struggling with that you don’t know about.
Smile at your fellow sisters and the children you meet.
Make dhikr because the Hadith tells us that this is also sadaqa.
Show appreciation to others, especially the ones you love and who do so much for you.
Make dua for your parents, family, friends, community, the ummah, and for the guidance of non-Muslim acquaintances.
Teach someone something you know or give good advice to someone who needs it.
Read to your children and teach them about Ramadan.
Babysit your friend’s children, relatives’ children, or the kids of the moms trying to pray at the masjid.
Make a list of all the blessings you can think of, and thank Allah SWT for each one of them.
Show special gratitude to your parents, husband, and children by giving them an extra hug, saying jazakallahu khayrun, writing a thank-you note, and being extra nice.
Call your parents, grandparents, uncles, and aunts to give them support and time.
Make a gift of items with your children, such as pictures drawn, homemade cookies, bead tasbihs, etc., to send to grandparents or other family members in the mail as a surprise package.
Make small candy pouches, put them on a tray, and distribute them to children at an iftar or Eid prayer.
Pray extra salah and recite more Qur’an.
Go through your clothes and donate unwanted garments in good condition. Better yet, give from what you love, as this is a test of iman and has a higher reward according to the Hadith.
Calculate your zakat and pay it to a family member in need (this is recommended). Teach your older children how to calculate charity if they have savings, and use this as a lesson plan for them to learn the fiqh of zakat.
Make Eid cards and give them out to relatives, friends, or teachers.
Invite a revert for iftar or Eid, as this can be a lonely time for reverts who don’t have family to share the experience with.
Educate non-Muslims you know about Ramadan as dawah.
Be extra loving and kind to your spouse, and teach your kids to do the same for their dad, because husbands and fathers are the ones to get the least kudos in society.
What the Hadith Tell Us About Sadaqa
“To pour water from your jug into the jug of your brother is charity.” (Bukhari)
“…and removing a harmful thing from the path is a charitable act.”
(Bukhari and Muslim)“A good word is a charitable act.”
(Bukhari and Muslim)“Your removing a stone or thorn, or bone from the road is a sadaqah for you.” (Tirmidhi)
“Your emptying your bucket of water into your brother’s (empty) bucket is a sadaqah for you.” (Tirmidhi)
“Verily, in every tasbih there is a sadaqah, every takbir is a sadaqah, every tahmid is a sadaqah, and every tahlil is a sadaqah.” (Muslim)
“Your smile to your brother is a sadaqah.” (Tirmidhi)
“He who gives food for a fasting person to break his fast will receive the same reward as him, except that nothing will be reduced from the fasting person’s reward.” (Tirmidhi)
May Allah SWT accept your sacrifices and increase your barakah, ameen
Salam, I’m Zakeeya!
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