Is participation in the cost of a water pump in a village considered an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) for a deceased mother, and does this charity continue if the pump ceases to function?
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Purchasing a pump (bomb) that raises water to tanks and endowing it with the intention of reward for one's parents or one of them is considered an ongoing charity ( Jariyah) as long as it functions. If it breaks down, the charity ceases.
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