You can dig a well as Sadaqah Jariyah (ongoing charity) through a trusted charity that carries out the work in areas that need water. On the Qatar Charity website, open the well page, then choose to fund a full well project, contribute any amount you choose to an existing project, or make a quick donation. Digging a well is among the best forms of ongoing charity, for the living and for the deceased, as Islamweb sets out in its fatwa on the best ongoing charity.
- Giving water is the best charity, as in the hadith of Sa’d ibn Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him).
- A trusted charity digs the well, so you do not need to travel or know the technical details.
- You can fund a full project or contribute the amount that suits you.
- Digging a well on behalf of a deceased person is allowed and is among the best charity for them.
- You can follow your project through progress reports.
Why Is Digging a Well among the Best Charity?
Sa’d ibn Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him) asked the Prophet ﷺ: “Which charity is best?” He said: “Giving water” (narrated by Ahmad and graded hasan by Al-Albani). A well gives water to people for many years while it flows, so its reward continues for the one who gave it.
The need is still great: one in four people in the world, or 2.1 billion, lack safely managed drinking water, including 106 million who drink directly from untreated surface sources, according to the WHO and UNICEF report released in August 2025.
How Do I Dig a Well through Qatar Charity?
- Open the well page on the Qatar Charity website.
- Choose to select your project.
- Pick the project type: fund a full project, or contribute to an existing one.
- Choose the project and complete your donation.
If you prefer to give without choosing a specific project, use the quick donation option on the same page.
What Is the Difference between Funding a Project and Contributing to One?
- Funding a project: you launch the well project yourself and pay its costs until it is completed.
- Contributing to a project: you take part in a project someone else launched, and you choose the amount. This suits you if the full cost of a well is beyond your means.
Either way, you can follow your project: the well page explains how to get project reports and track progress.
Can I Dig a Well as Charity for a Deceased Person?
Yes. Giving money to those who dig a well as ongoing charity for a deceased person is allowed, and it is among the best ongoing charity for them, and the organisation carrying it out must respect the giver’s intention.
Digging a Well as Ongoing Charity: Options and Rulings
How do I dig a well as charity?
Through a trusted charity. On the Qatar Charity website, open the well page, then fund a project, contribute to one, or make a quick donation.
Is digging a well Sadaqah Jariyah?
Yes, because its water benefits people as long as it remains, and it is among the best ongoing charity.
Can I dig a well for a deceased person?
Yes, it is among the best ongoing charity for the deceased, and the organisation must keep to the giver’s intention.
What if the full cost of a well is beyond my means?
Contribute to an existing project, so you share in a well someone else launched with the amount that suits you.
Can I follow my well project?
Yes, you can track its progress and receive its reports, as the well page explains.
Give water to those who need it: dig your well now through Qatar Charity
