Sadaqah Jariyah
Build a well. Change a village.
Give clean water that keeps giving, long after you have gone.
Clean water is still out of reach for millions of families across Africa, South Asia and Yemen. Children fall sick from dirty water. Women walk miles to fill a single bucket. When you build a water well with Muslim Help UK you give one of the greatest forms of Sadaqah Jariyah: an ongoing charity that keeps rewarding you every time someone drinks, cooks or makes wudu with the water you provided.
The best charity is giving water to drink.
Sunan Ibn Majah 3684
Water well prices
Choose the gift that fits what you can give. Every option below is built and maintained by our teams on the ground, and 100% of your water donation goes to the project you chose.
| Build a well | Price | Give |
|---|---|---|
| Tubewell A shallow well for a small community | £250 | Give |
| Deep Tubewell Reaching clean groundwater for a village | £750 | Give |
| Deep Tubewell + Solar Motor + Water Tank A complete water system for a community | £1,000 | Give |
| Water Well East Africa A lasting well serving a village in East Africa | £3,000 | Give |
Monthly water giving
Give monthly and help us plan ahead. Your regular gift keeps wells running and new projects starting.
| Monthly gift | Price | Give |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly water support Clean water for families each month | £25 | Give |
| Sponsor a well repair Keep wells running and maintained | £50 | Give |
| Water programme Ongoing clean water projects | £100 | Give |
| Major water initiative Deep well and infrastructure support | £150 | Give |
What is Sadaqah Jariyah?
Sadaqah Jariyah means ongoing charity. It is a gift that keeps benefiting people long after you give it, so the reward continues to flow to you even after you have passed away. A water well is one of the strongest forms of it, because every drink, every meal and every wudu made with that water is a continuing blessing. The Prophet, peace be upon him, taught that the best charity is giving water.
A water well for someone who has passed away
Losing someone we love is painful, but Sadaqah Jariyah lets us keep giving on their behalf. Build a well in the name of a parent, a spouse or a child who has passed away, and let clean water flow to families in need as a continuing reward for them. Tell us the name when you give and we will record the dedication. We send you confirmation once the well is complete.
The water crisis, and our response
Across Africa, South Asia and the Middle East, millions live without safe water. In villages hit by drought and conflict, families walk miles each day for water that may not be safe to drink, and children are exposed to cholera and typhoid. We work on the ground to change that. We build hand pumps, tube wells and deep wells, and we deliver 6,000 litre water trucks and water barrels to the driest and most deprived regions, from Bangladesh to East Africa and Yemen.
How your well is built
- We survey. Local teams identify the community with the greatest need and check the ground and the water table.
- We build. The well is sunk, fitted and tested, using local labour wherever possible.
- We hand over. The community is shown how to maintain it, so it keeps running for years.
- We confirm. Where you dedicated a well, we send you the details so you can see what your Sadaqah Jariyah built.
Sadaqah Jariyah questions, answered
If your question is not here, call us. A person answers, and they can look up your donation.
Contact usWhat is Sadaqah Jariyah?
Ongoing charity. It keeps benefiting people long after you give it, so the reward continues to reach you even after you have passed away.
Is a water well a good Sadaqah Jariyah?
It is one of the strongest. Every drink, every meal cooked and every wudu made with that water is a continuing blessing.
Can I build a water well for someone who has died?
Yes. Dedicate it in their name and the reward continues for them. We confirm to you once the well is complete.
How much does a water well cost?
A tubewell is £250. A deep tubewell is £750. A complete system with solar motor and tank is £1,000. A water well in East Africa is £3,000.
Where do you build the wells?
In drought and crisis regions across Africa, South Asia and Yemen, chosen by our local teams according to need.
Will I get proof my well was built?
Yes. We track every project, and where you have dedicated a well we send you confirmation and details.
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