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There is a religious and social reason to do charity
Posted: Oct 31, 2014
Some people rely on charity for everything from food to clothing and from medicines to shelter. There are charity organizations that are working to improve life of these people. These organizations help the needy and poor with donations collected from able persons.
Some people are always looking for help. They are helpless, destitute and homeless and they have nothing to buy food, clothing and shelter. Alms are their lifeline. They live on alms that able persons give.
Muslim charity organizations collect donations from able persons and use funds to buy food, clothing and medicines and to make shelters for helpless people. Objective of these organizations is to provide destitute an opportunity to improve their living standard.
See how these organizations work
They make plans to help the needy and poor. After making plans, they urge able persons to donate whatever amount is possible for them. They collect donations for their plans and execute their plans with the help of donations.
These organizations are like big companies. They are groups of likeminded people dedicated to good of common people. They work hard to achieve their objective that is to help the needy and poor. And they never hesitate to work in unhygienic and inhuman conditions.
Donations are collected online
In addition to collecting funds physically, they take donations online. These organizations have websites that they use as their online offices. The websites are used to educate donors about the plight of the needy and poor. Also the sites provide information about the development work carried by these organizations.
Every group issues receipts on receiving donations. Receipt shows that the donation has been accepted by the group. Every donor should collect receipt from the group the donor is donating money to. Also the donor should go through the profile of the group he wants to donate money to before donating money.
There are many organizations and every organization is involved in development work. They want money for victims of flood and also for victims of political skirmishes and wars. Donors have many reasons to donate money but one should know the cause for which his money is going to be used.
Muslim charity organizations work impartially and they remain transparent. Donors can see where these groups are working and how they are going to used donations. They need money to save people from militancy, drought, flood and wars. They are working in different countries to help people and they need money to carry out the development work.
One who feels moved by the plight of others should donate money to a charity group. It is the only way to share your fortunes with others. In this way, you can bring smile to someone’s life.