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Assalaamu alaikum wa rahmaTULLAHI wa baraKAATUH.Please, what are the difference between sadaqa and gift in Islam?JazakAllah khair

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Sadaqa and gift

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

The term 'Sadaqa' when used in the Islamic concept would mean a charity, which one who is blessed with abundance extends to the poor and the needy expecting no thanks or reward from the receiver, but rather expecting its reward only from Allah Subhanah.

A gift or 'hiba' in Arabic would mean a present one gives to one's relative, brethren, or friend, or colleague to cement their ties or bond of friendship.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is only ones. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

Burhan