Rooting: Volunteer Work in Islam

 working with their own hands and demonstrating to the people the dignity and value of work. Voluntary work is an effort exerted by an individual with full desire, will, and choice, aimed at benefiting others or preventing harm and alleviating damage, done with satisfaction, love, and without material or immaterial compensation, with the intention of drawing closer to Allah.

The purpose of voluntary work in Islam can be defined as the establishment of a culture of charitable and voluntary acts of goodness in the Islamic community, the promotion of social solidarity and voluntary mutual support, the fostering of social and familial cohesion, and the improvement of people's conditions. Islamic law contains numerous legislations and acts related to or establishing the foundation for voluntary work, either directly or indirectly. Some of the legislations that lay the groundwork for voluntary work include gifts, recommended charity, charitable endowments (waqf), bequests, loans, and ongoing charity (sadaqa jariyah).