Financial Sacrificesand Waqf-e-Jadid

Ref: Friday Sermon 8.1.16

Financial Sacrifices and Waqf-e-Jadid(Reference: Friday sermon 8th January 2016)

Overview:• Starter• Key points• Activities / Task• Plenary• Additional resources e.g. worksheet, glossary etc...

Note: Please try to get the Nasirat to listen to the actual sermon of Hudhur (may Allah strengthen his hand) prior to the lesson plan being conducted.

Homework for all: Listen to the sermon and make their own notes in their workbook ready for next lesson.

What does the Holy Qur’an say regarding Financial Sacrifices?

One of the surest ways for a Muslim to attain blessings and reward is to spend in the way of Allah. The Holy Qur'an says:

‘So fear Allah as best you can, and listen, and obey, and spend in His cause; it would be good for yourselves. And whoso is saved from his own covetousness – it is these who shall be successful. If you lend to Allah a good loan, He will multiply it for you, and will forgive you; and Allah is Most Appreciating, Forbearing,’

(64: 17- 18)

‘Never shall you attain to righteousness unless you spend out of that which you love; and whatever you spend, Allah surely knows it well.’ (3:93)

• To achieve righteousness, a believer must make sacrifices out of what he loves best, whether it is money, property or possessions.

Starter

Blessed Financial Sacrificesand

Waqf-e-Jadid New Year

• What does the Holy Qur’an say regarding financial sacrifices?

• The Ahmadiyya contribution system• Types of contributions• What is Waqf-e-Jadid?• Examples of people spending in the way of Allah

Starter

The Ahmadiyya contribution system

The Ahmadiyya Movement is a spiritual organisation which is

not involved in any kind of worldly business.

Its activities depend solely on the donations of its

members.

Every project of the Ahmadiyya community , including Muslim

Television Ahmadiyya, construction of mosques, publishing of Islamic

literature, is funded by the financial sacrifices of Ahmadi Muslims.

Each time the Khalifat-ul Masih has announced a new scheme, men,

women, and children have rushed forward with donations of money, jewellery, and other possessions so that they may be blessed by Allah.

Key Points

Types of contributions

Contributions made to the Community by its members are called ‘chanda’ and fall into different categories.

Some chandas are compulsory and some are voluntary. Some chandas have a fixed rate, while others have no limit; it is up to the donor to give what he or she can.

Some examples of ‘chanda’ are as follows: Zakat; Fitrana; Chanda Aam; Wassiyat; Jalsa Salana; Tehrik-e-Jadid; Waqf-e-Jadid; Auxiliary Organisation Membership; Sadqa; Eid Fund and Publications.

Key Points

What is Waqf-e-Jadid?

This voluntary scheme was initiated by Hadhrat Musleh-e-Maud, HadhratKhalifatul Masih II (may Allah be pleased with him) in 1957.

Waqf-e-Jadid contributes toward the expansion of missionary work, to educate and impart religious training throughout the world.

The Waqf-e-Jadid year is from January 1st to December 31st of the next year.

Key Points

• Waqfe Jadid has expanded greatly and shows some amazing examples of financial giving. This scheme was initiated to support tarbiyyat and tabligh efforts in rural and far-off areas of Pakistan, but was later extended to the rest of the world. It still has specific objectives and certain areas/regions are designated to benefit from it. As such, only specific countries and regions are funded by contributions raised by Waqfe Jadid. Generally it is African countries and rural areas in India where Waqfe Jadid is funding many projects.

What is Waqf-e-Jadid?Key Points

Activity 1• Make a 3D box

from a cube net. Don't forget to make a slit at top!

• Children to use at home in their bedrooms for Chanda - to please Allah the Almighty. Decorate it with Islamic patterns.

• Note: 3d net-preferably enlarged and photocopied onto card.

Activities/tasks

Activity 2Word-search. Find all the words.Once completed, can you remember the meanings of at least 5 key words?

Activities/tasks

Answers to the word search

Activities/tasks

Plenary• Read as whole class (in additional resources Urdu and

English of A Doorway to Blessings: Waqf-e-Jadid).• How can we make financial sacrifices?• Discuss, as a whole class group, ways that we can

save money.For example:Pocket money received - donate some of it to chanda.

Rather than eating out - eat in. Money saved: donate it to chanda.

Buy less sweets and toys - Money saved: give to chanda instead.

Plenary

Financial Usually refers to money matters.Sacrifices Something offered or surrendered as an act of worship; something of value which is given up, for a

higher purpose.Chanda Contributions made to the Jama’at by its members are called chanda.Zakat Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam. Those who have capital in the form of cash, jewellery, gold

not used for one full year are required to pay at the rate of one fortieth (1/40) of the value of the goods. It is distributed to the poor.

Fitrana Fitrana is a compulsory donation made at the end of the Holy month of Ramadhan to be distributed to the poor. This donation is based on the sunnah of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him).

Chanda Aam This basic donation was established by the Promised Messiah (as) himself and is compulsory for every earning member of the Ahmadiyya community.

Wassiyat Wassiyat is the making of a will in the favour of the Community, pledging 1/10 to 1/3 of one's total assets to the Jama’at at the time of one's death. A person who makes this will is called Moosi/Moosia.

Jalsa Salana Fund

This donation is also compulsory and is used exclusively for the expenses of the Annual National Convention.

Tehrik-e-Jadid This scheme is responsible for the opening of new missions and construction of mosques throughout the world. It was launched by Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih II (ra) in 1932.

Waqf-e-Jadid This voluntary scheme was also initiated by Hadhrat KhalifatulmMasih II (ra), and was primarily introduced to train and pay missionaries for the propagation of Islam and for the training of new converts in the Indian subcontinent.

Auxiliary Organization Membership

Membership in the Auxiliary Organizations (Ansar, Atfal, Khuddam, Lajna and Nasirat) is compulsory and therefore their membership dues are also compulsory.

Sadqa Sadqa is voluntary donation given by believers for the poor and needy.Eid Fund This voluntary donation was started by the Promised Messiah (as) and is to ensure that the poor and

needy are able to have a joyful Eid.

Glossary

Additional resources