Factors to be considered when donating funds to a charity organization

It is only a charity group that reaches to cities devastated by natural calamities and puts up camps to provide shelter to homeless people. Also it is a charity group that extends a helping hand to help those that are totally dependent on others even for their basic necessities.

Wherever you see, you would find people doing charity in groups. Providing education, medical aid and distributing food and clothing is a team work. People worried about needy and poor form groups, collect funds and help needy and poor. They have development plans and they only need resources to execute their plans.

If you want to help others then you should donate funds to a reliable Islamic charity organization and in this way help needy and poor. It is learnt that people want to do charity but they are apprehensive of the funds being misused by groups boasting to do charity.

How to recognize a reliable group?

Determine credibility of an organization from its work and not words. Don’t rely on plans as plans could remain on paper but actual development work can be seen on the ground. Explore history of the organization that you find reliable and see its projects. In this way, you would be able to find true guardian of your money.

Donate funds only after going through the development work the organization that you want to donate money is carrying out. Assess value of the development work and donate money only when you are convinced that the development work would benefit the people it is aimed for.

How much money should I donate?

It depends on your financial health as there is no limit to the funds one can donate for charity. Ideally you should spend a certain portion of your annual income to help others. You can determine the amount you should spend on charity on your own conscience.

What is the safest method of fund transfer?

You can transfer funds online and also you can give money in cash but don’t forget to get a receipt for the payment made. The receipt is an assurance that your money is in right hands. Receipt is provided in both online as well as in cash transactions.

You can find an Islamic charity organization online and draw information about its origin and projects from its website. If you are satisfied with its credentials, you can donate money to the organization.