VoluntarismVoluntarism

What is voluntarismWhat is voluntarism

The act or practice of doing volunteer work in community The act or practice of doing volunteer work in community service. Volunteering is the lifeblood of any community. It service. Volunteering is the lifeblood of any community. It

is because of volunteers that communities are able to is because of volunteers that communities are able to run organizations, social services, conferences, run organizations, social services, conferences,

playgroups, drop-in centers, feed the hungry, shelter the playgroups, drop-in centers, feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, open libraries, run schools, set up blood homeless, open libraries, run schools, set up blood

banks, and the list goes on. Paid employees only make banks, and the list goes on. Paid employees only make up a small part of the social services network; without up a small part of the social services network; without volunteers such endeavors would come to a standstillvolunteers such endeavors would come to a standstill

Volunteering is what makes a community Volunteering is what makes a community because it brings people together to work because it brings people together to work on a goal. Community life is improved by on a goal. Community life is improved by aiding others and lending a helping hand aiding others and lending a helping hand

to get a job done more effectivelyto get a job done more effectively . .

A volunteer also benefits themselves A volunteer also benefits themselves because they get to see how their because they get to see how their contribution has made a difference. This contribution has made a difference. This experience contributes to personal experience contributes to personal development especially in areas such as development especially in areas such as self-fulfillment, self-confidence, and self-self-fulfillment, self-confidence, and self-esteem which often flourish in the midst of esteem which often flourish in the midst of

volunteering experiencesvolunteering experiences . .

The selfless act of volunteering provides a The selfless act of volunteering provides a spiritual enhancement as well. Knowing spiritual enhancement as well. Knowing that you made a positive impact on that you made a positive impact on someone is an emotionally uplifting someone is an emotionally uplifting experience that can never be matched by experience that can never be matched by money or famemoney or fame..

volunteering is important not only does it volunteering is important not only does it bring hope and happiness to people, but it bring hope and happiness to people, but it also leads to spiritual and personal growth. also leads to spiritual and personal growth. It is an experience that cannot be bought It is an experience that cannot be bought

with any amount of moneywith any amount of money . .

As Muslims, our role isn't just to make our As Muslims, our role isn't just to make our salat and fast and pay zakat. We are salat and fast and pay zakat. We are encouraged to take on a broader role by encouraged to take on a broader role by working to improve the communities we working to improve the communities we live in; we should be visiting the sick, live in; we should be visiting the sick, feeding the hungry, teaching people to feeding the hungry, teaching people to read, helping people who have no one to read, helping people who have no one to turn to. It is by translating our love of Allah turn to. It is by translating our love of Allah into good actions that we strengthen our into good actions that we strengthen our imaan. Islam is a faith of action and we imaan. Islam is a faith of action and we need to demonstrate our faith by working need to demonstrate our faith by working to make the world a better placeto make the world a better place

There are also some important There are also some important rules to remember when rules to remember when

volunteering in Islamvolunteering in Islam::

11  -  -No volunteer is to brag about giving his No volunteer is to brag about giving his time, effort, energy, knowledge and time, effort, energy, knowledge and memory when he is doing it memory when he is doing it fee sabeelillahfee sabeelillah (in the way of Allah)(in the way of Allah)..

22  -  -No volunteer should accuse the employees No volunteer should accuse the employees that they are receiving money from the that they are receiving money from the general budget of the community, while he general budget of the community, while he is doing it for freeis doing it for free..

33  -  -No volunteer should accept a job or a title No volunteer should accept a job or a title for the sake of show, or else it will become for the sake of show, or else it will become

hypocrisyhypocrisy . .

44 - -No volunteer should accept a title or No volunteer should accept a title or a job when he knows that he is not a job when he knows that he is not

qualified for the jobqualified for the job . .

55 - -No volunteer should accept a title, No volunteer should accept a title, while knowing that he has no time to while knowing that he has no time to volunteer for such a jobvolunteer for such a job..

Last week ,in our university the riyadh-atfal Last week ,in our university the riyadh-atfal department have done volunteer department have done volunteer campaign . They take clothes and money campaign . They take clothes and money from the volunteers and give it for the from the volunteers and give it for the

poor peoplepoor people . .