About Mosque Building Donations: A Lasting Work for Benin
A mosque building donation is a way to leave behind a lasting work where worship takes place and prayers rise for generations.
For Benin, you can fund a mosque in full or take part in its construction with a share.
A mosque is more than a place of worship
Mosques are not only places where prayers are performed but centres where the community gathers and children learn the Qur'an and receive education.
- Mosques are planned according to local needs.
- A mosque is regarded as a Sadaqah Jariyah whose reward continues as long as worship takes place in it.
- You can take part individually, as a family or with a share.
Mosque building costs by region
The amounts below are the cost of the entire mosque:
| Region | Entire mosque |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 30.000 € |
| Yemen | 25.000 € |
| Mali | 25.000 € |
| Benin | 22.000 € |
| Asia | 20.000 € |
| Uganda | 20.000 € |
You don't have to cover the full amount on your own: shares start at 100 €.
Example scenario: If 200 people from a congregation in Austria each contribute a share of 100 €, the amount needed for a 20.000 € mosque in Uganda or Asia is complete.
Mosque donation step by step
- In the form above, choose the full amount or a share amount.
- Complete the payment on the secure payment page.
- You receive a thank-you email and, once the payment is confirmed, a receipt email.
- Your share donation is recorded as a contribution to the mosque project in the region you chose.
Building a mosque together as a congregation or family
Many families in Vienna, Linz, Innsbruck or Vorarlberg prefer to carry out large projects such as a mosque together.
A joint donation can be made on behalf of family elders, in memory of a loved one, or simply with a charitable intention.
How do I donate to a mosque from Austria?
- For the entire mosque: choose the full amount in the form above.
- For a share: enter at least 100 € in the "Support with a different amount" field.
- Payment: card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, EPS, PayPal or bank transfer.
- Once the payment is confirmed, a receipt email is sent to you.
For planning larger donations, you are welcome to get in touch with us.
Can a mosque donation be given from Zakat?
The recipients of Zakat are the eight categories listed in Surah at-Tawbah, verse 60.
According to the Diyanet's view, Zakat is not spent on services such as mosque construction that are not given to a specific person as their property; we recommend making your mosque donation with the intention of Sadaqah.
For details, see our articles who can receive Zakat and what is Sadaqah Jariyah; if you are unsure, consult an imam or religious scholar.
For other lasting good deeds, take a look at the Lasting Works category and our water well donation.
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