**UPDATE - Alhamdulillah we've reached our target for one borehole and are now fundraising for a 2nd borehole**

The Share A Smile team will be fundraising for a borehole via Al-Imaad in these blessed days of Dhul-Hijjah.

Giving water is a highly recommended action in Islam, and its rewards are multiplied even further during this blessed month. There are multiple reasons why we should spend our sadaqah and lillah on water -

It brings you closer to Allah, spending to quench the thirst of the servants of Allah will surely find their reward with Him.

It saves lives, The gift of water saves lives, which is a hugely rewardable action. Allah says in the Qur’an, ‘And whoever saves one [a life] - it is as if he had saved all of mankind’. (Qur’an, 5:32)

Give how much you can – Allah will reward you

Not all of us are able to build wells for entire communities – but don’t worry, that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the rewards! Reward is based on the sincerity of our intention, and even giving a single glass of water carries immense rewards if it’s all you can give.

It leads to forgiveness - Allah’s Messenger (saw) said, ‘A prostitute was forgiven by Allah, because, passing by a panting dog near a well and seeing that the dog was about to die of thirst, she took off her shoe, and tying it with her head-cover she drew out some water for it. So, Allah forgave her because of that’. [Bukhari]

On the authority of Sa‘d bin ’Ubadah that he said, ‘O Messenger of Allah! Umm (mother of) Sa‘d has died, so which charity is best?’ He (saw) replied, ‘[Providing] water’. He (ra) said, ‘So [Sa’d] dug a well and said, “This (well) is for Umm Sa‘d”’. [Abu Dawud]

It is the ultimate Sadaqah jariyah - The gift of water can often bring communities back to life through the ultimate Sadaqah Jariyah chain reaction. Clean water leads to healthy livestock, healthy people, more children in school, more women in jobs, improved agriculture and sustainable livelihoods. By providing water in a deprived community, you will get the reward for every single one of these things, in sha Allah.

Please donate geneoursly, help the deprived and help our akirah.

Nafl Sadaqah and Lillah donations only

The Share A Smile Team