Sample Sadaqah Lesson Plan
Lesson 1: What is Sadaqa?
a. The word Sadaqa comes from the word Sidq (the truth)b. Every act of goodness is Sadaqah (Muslim #2197)
Memorize this hadith in English and/or Arabic.
Lesson 2: What types of things are Sadaqa?
a. Dates (Muslim #2211, 2215)b. Good words (Muslim #2218)
c. Small things (Muslim #2247)
d. Money, clothes, food—Muslim #2219 (could make this hadith a reading story??)
e. A smile (At-Tirmidhee)
- Kind Words Sensory Activity
- Good Words Heart Puzzle (only page 3 and 4; page 3 is a printout of jigsaw puzzle in the shape of a heart with good words written on it; page 4 is a blank heart.
- Kindness Scavenger Hunt - great idea. Gives kids great ideas for kind acts they can do. School and home versions. (get ideas from here too).
- 100 Acts of Kindness for Kids (downloadable printable)
- Sadaqah from A to Z - come up with different ways to give sadaqah starting with each letter of the alphabet!
Make a poster of some actions things that are good deeds.
Lesson 3: Why should we give Sadaqa?
a. Rewards (e.g. 57:18); compete in giving sadaqa: 5:48),b. We are encourage to give sadaqa: Muslim 2174, could make this hadith a reading story??); 2178 (encouraged to give sadaqa)
c. He who spends, he who withholds (reward vs. penalty, Muslim #2205-2210)
d. Protection from hellfire (Muslim #2215)
Make a poster of why we should give sadaqa. What are the benefits?
Lesson 4: To whom should we give Sadaqa to?
a. family (Muslim #2180-2182; 2183, 2185-2195)b. to the poor, the non-Muslim, the traveler, the one in debt (9:60)
c. even to those who are undeserving (Muslim #2230)
Lesson 5: When should we give sadaqa?
a. Zakatul(sadaqa) Fitr must be given at a certain time(Muslim #2159)b. In good times and in bad times (Muslim #2250)
Lesson 7: How should we give sadaqa?
a. Without causing damage to ourselves, our familyb. Without reminders or insult or injury (2:264)
c. Concealing (not showing off) 2:270, 2:274
d. give two of a thing (Muslim #2239)
Lesson 7: How should we receive sadaqa?
Whether you (mankind) disclose (by good words of thanks) a good deed (done to you in the form of a favour by someone), or conceal it, or pardon an evil, verily Allah is Ever OftPardoning, All Powerful.(4:149)
Lesson 8: What is Sadaqah Jariyah?
Conditions of Sadaqah Jariyah - Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen
Reward For Deeds After Death & Sadaqa Jariya (Perpetual Charity)
Sadaqah Jariyah Worksheet
Coloring pages of people performing sadaqahReward For Deeds After Death & Sadaqa Jariya (Perpetual Charity)
Sadaqah Jariyah Worksheet
Ideas for activities/wrap up
Make a sadaqa jar/box/area at home
Help out in the community (masjid)
Design a and implement a community service program or service opportunity
Ramadan Charity Game - Sadaqah! Sadaqah! from A Muslim Child is Born!
Sadaqah Box Activity from Umm Abdul's Creative Corner for PreK.
Related Reading/Listening:
- The Amazing Reward of Giving Sadaqah and Being Charitable: A Noble Trait of the Prophet
- Every Act of Good is Charity - audio lecture by Abu Khadeejah (18:28)
- 20 Benefits of Sadaqah - Abu Hakeem (36:02)
Miscellaneous
- Fun and Easy Ways for Teaching Children Charity (WonderMomWannabe)
