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Voluntary & Recommended.
A
regular monthly contribution.
“The most beloved action to Allah is the
most continuous, even if little." Hadith
1% Per Month
The 1%
Per Month Waqf is for anyone – student, housewife, professional, clerk,
business, factory worker, shop assistant etc - who has a regular income and a
bank account. The payment is made by debit order and the waqif/a must complete
a payment authorisation form available from Awqaf SA. The amount of 1% is
voluntary and recommended and could be more, or less, as the waqif/a pleases.
This is a convenient way and takes advantage of available technology. To obtain
Debit Order/ Monthly Payment Authorisation Form,
click here.
Dear Brother / Sister
YES! Make only 1% of your monthly income into a waqf* and make a big difference
to the empowerment of Muslim as well as to poor and disadvantaged communities in
South Africa, our home. We have survived the past 350 years. What about the next
350 years? Our forebearers laid the foundations and infrastructure for a vibrant
Muslim Community. So too, should we leave a great heritage for our children - so
that Islam may flourish throughout this beautiful land. Times have changed…for
the better. But we have to take care of the future, together. We have to be
prepared and organised. We have to address our many concerns. We have to develop
further infrastructure to serve our needs and also contribute towards
nation-building and poverty alleviation, particularly among poor communities. We
have to make a visible difference to orphans, youth, the elderly, disabled,
destitute and unemployed. It is our moral and Islamic duty. We cannot
marginalise ourselves in mainstream issues whether in economics, health,
education, social development, or politics. We have to take the “high road”
(Surah Al-Balad). What are our options?
Throughout the glorious history of Islam, many
sacrifices were made by Muslims who could foresee the value of living,
protecting and promoting this great faith. Now it is our time to make sacrifices
… with our wealth and our persons. As Muslims in SA, we can play a meaningful
role. Is 1% too much?
Waqf is a pure Islamic sustainable community
development institution established by our Leader, Muhammad (saw), his noble
Sahaba (ra), and Muslims past and present. As in the past, waqf continues to
play a major role in the empowerment of the ummah worldwide. It can do the same
for us in SA…for our future. But we must join hands now.
AWQAF SA, as a community-based initiative and the pioneer waqf institution in
South Africa, strongly calls on all brothers and sisters, from all walks of life
to revive this great sunnah and to make the waqf system part of our everyday
lives. The prophetic institution of waqf is about the future growth and
development of communities. It is about goodwill, kindness, and the promotion of
self-help. It is about Muslim Social Responsibility. Like many, open your heart
and commit yourself to a worthwhile cause. Give Allah a beautiful loan. Make a
capital gift to Allah. Make a waqf for only 1% per month. Little, but
continuous. Your “unit trust” for the aakhirah. Is it not well worth the
sacrifice?
To obtain Debit Order/ Monthly Payment Authorisation Form,
click here.
Key Benefits
- Waqf / charitable endowment by regular monthly debit order payment
- Helps financial planning and in spreading out commitment
- Donor is in control and may increase, decrease, or cancel
at short notice
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