All praise is due to Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala
(GOD), Lord of the worlds.
May peace and blessing be upon His Messenger the Holy
Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam), his family and his companions?
EVERY MUSLIM MUST GIVE IN
CHARITY/ ZAKAT/SADQAH.
I don’t think any one of us would deny that we should help
the poor –
And yet, we oftentimes don’t have a heart for the poor,
We don’t care like we should that there are many without
proper food, shelter or healthcare.
My heart really goes out to the poor and those in need.
I pray that we as Muslim begin doing more to help instead of
talking about it or walking/driving by because
“It’s not our
problem” when it actually is.
What you do to the
least, you’ve done to Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD).
Every person does have a kind heart, but he does not know
about the kindness that he can show to others unless he experiences a chance
There are
several different types of charities. Some are compulsory and some are
voluntary.
Zakat is compulsory.
Giving money to the poor is an emblem of Islam and a Sunna
of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam).
He was never asked for anything, except that he gave it, and
he would give without fearing poverty.
People said that he was more generous than the “sent wind”
that brings the rain clouds.
We as Muslim are all equal in the eyes of Almighty Allah
Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)
And so we should help their poor brother and sisters and we
should also give them what they need to stay happy and healthy.
As Muslims we should know that:
It is their duty not only as Muslims but also as human
beings to help those who need their help.
Those who are wealthy, their wealth and good health have
been given to them by Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) to see how they
use it.
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) is forever testing
them whether they are rich or poor.
Wealth is something given by Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA
Ta’aala (GOD) and it is there to be shared with Other Muslims.
When you are rich
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) tests you to see how you use your
wealth.
Wealth can be taken away from you just as easily it can be
given to you if you don't remember Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD).
Use the wealth you
are given in a good way and Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) will give
you more.
You can help in many different ways. SMILING that is one of them.
Being unemployed or a teenager you must surly want to help
poor people when you observe their miserable conditions.
Consequently you want to help them, but due to your own
constraint circumstances like dependence upon parents and less financial
resources,
It is very difficult to manage. So how can we help?
To do social work like helping others you do not need much
money rather there is need of dedication to help needy persons. (It’s Sadqah)
Not to worry there are many ways to help poor and needy
people in which a lot of expenditures are not required but a kind heart is
necessary for it.
Give them your old
clothes and some old things. Raise funds to help build a homeless shelter in
your community.
Offer free education
or training to homeless victims to help raise them out of their current
situation and give them hope.
Narrated by Al-Imam Ahmad and Muslim from the Holy Prophet
Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) who said:
“When the Muslim
visits his sick brother he never ceases to be in a garden of paradise until he
returns.
It was said: what is its garden, he said: its fruits”.
On the authority of Abu Hurairah R.A., who said that the
Messenger of ALLAH (Holy Prophet Muhammad Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) said?
"ALLAH (mighty and sublime be He) will say on the Day
of Resurrection:
'O son of Adam, I fell ill and you visited Me not.'
He will say: 'O Lord, and how should I visit You when You
are the Lord of the worlds?'
He will say: 'Did you not know that My servant So-and-so had
fallen ill and you visited him not?
Did you not know that had you visited him you would have
found Me with him?
O son of Adam, I asked you for food and you fed Me not.'
He will say: 'O Lord,
and how should I feed You when You are the Lord of the worlds?'
He will say: 'Did you not know that My servant So-and-so
asked you for food and you fed him not?
Did you not know that had you fed him you would surely have
found that (the reward for doing so) with Me?
O son of Adam, I
asked you to give Me to drink and you gave Me not to drink.
‘He will say: 'O Lord, how should I give You to drink when
You are the Lord of the worlds?'
He will say: 'My
servant So-and-so asked you to give him to drink and you gave him not to drink.
Had you given him to drink you would have surely found that
with Me.'"
[Muslim].
Whilst in Mecca,
a pagan woman was given to throw filth
And garbage upon the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu
alayhi wasallam) whenever he passed her house.
One day, the
noticeable absence of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam)’s
abuser concerned him so much
That he enquired after her.
When he learnt of her
sickness, he visited her. She was so taken aback by his merciful concern and
that she embraced Islam....
“Repel (the evil of your foe) with what is better: then lo! The
one between whom and you was enmity (will become to you) as if he were a dear
friend.” (Qur’an 41:34)
The learned Companion, Anas b. Malik RadiAllahu Anhu, also
related the following episode from the life of Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA
Ta’aala (GOD)’s Final Prophet to humanity:
Here is another Hadith we find Nabi Karim Sallallaahu alayhi
wasallam visiting the sick.
“A Jewish boy who would serve the Holy Prophet Muhammad
(Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) fell sick,
So the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam)
said:
‘Let us go and visit him.’ They (the Prophet and his
illustrious Companions) went to visit him and found his father sitting by his
head.
The Messenger of Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)
said: ‘Proclaim that there is no true deity worthy of being worshipped except
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) alone, and I will intercede on your
behalf on account of it on the Day of Resurrection.
’ The boy looked at his father and the father said: ‘Obey
Abul-Qasim (Muhammad)!’ So the boy uttered:
‘There is no true deity worthy of being worshipped except
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) alone, and Muhammad is the last
Messenger.’
The Messenger of
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) then said: ‘All praise is due to
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) who saved him from the Fire of
Hell.’” [Ibn Hibban]
From these two examples from life of the Holy Prophet
Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam),
We find that it is not a precondition that the sick being
visited are from within the fold of Islam.
Nevertheless, from these two examples, we find that the act
of visiting the sick and suffering,
As exemplified by the
Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam), Can be such a touching and
moving experience that it might even cure that most fateful of diseases:
infidelity.
“Indeed in the Messenger of Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA
Ta’aala (GOD) you have an excellent example to follow
For whoever hopes for [the meeting of] Almighty Allah
Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) and the Last Day and remembers Almighty Allah
Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) much.” (Qur’an 33:21)
Start a group at your local Masjid arrange a special day to
go to a nursing home and there talk to and visit with the special people there.
Many of the people in nursing homes don’t even have family
members that visit.
Most of these people are there alone after having been
married for many years and are there mourning for their lost loved one.
Most of them are very lonely and you could in one day help
to brighten their lives for a month to follow.” Love them for Allah's
Sake"
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam)'s
Mercy…..
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) was
always keen to help the poor by giving them what he had,
And when he could not find anything, he would ask his
companions to help
The Madinah society was generally poor, (very poor).and
therefore, to list all incidences and narrations that demonstrate the Holy
Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam)'s mercy is impossible.
Those who seek more
detail can refer to the Sunnah.
Consider what
the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) had taught Abu-Dhar
RadiAllahu Anhu although Abu-Dhar was very poor:
“Abu-Dhar RadiAllahu Anhu, when you prepare broth add more
water to it and do invite your neighbor over.” (Muslim)
He also used to teach women to give their neighbors:
“O Muslim women, none of you should consider even a sheep's
trotter too insignificant to give to her neighbor.” (Al-Bukhari)
He wanted every individual in the society to care for others
and to help them as much as they could afford.
One day, Jabber ibn-Abdullah, RadiAllahu Anhu., invited the
Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) to eat with him at his
house.
Although the Holy
Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) was starving, he did not want to
go alone.
He took some of the
Muhajirin (immigrants from Makkah) and the Ansar (residents of Madinah) along
with him, and miraculously,
The little amount of
food available at Jabber’s house became enough to satisfy all those who
attended. (Al-Bukhari)
GIVE because YOU WANT to GIVE my friend, out of your HEART,
Not because you HAVE to give (necessity), which produces the
“Grudgingly” sour-puss attitude that comes with being MADE to do something, we
really don’t want to do in the first place.
[30:22] and among His Signs is the creation of the heavens
and the earth, and the variations in your languages and your colors; verily in
that are Signs for those who know.
[49:13] O mankind! We created you from a male and female,
and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know each other. Verily the
most honored of you in the sight of Allah is the one who is most deeply
conscious of Him...
The racial and linguistic differences between humans are not
meant as reasons to discriminate.
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) simply describes
this diversity as a part of His creative power,
And He does not single out any race as being inherently
superior to the others.
The emphasis in [49:13], in fact, is to learn to communicate
with one another.
“Wealth is not to feed our egos, but to feed the hungry and
to help people help themselves.”
All human beings, according to Islam, have been created by
one and the same Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD),
And for this reason
they belong to one great brotherhood.
All being descendants of the same progenitor, Adam A.S. and Hawa/Eve,
they should naturally be each other's well-wishers.
They must willingly come to one another's assistance, like
members of the same large family. Islam has, therefore, laid the greatest of
emphasis on the support of destitute and disabled members of society.
It is a sacred duty of the wealthy to give part of their
possessions to fulfill the needs of the deprived sections of the community.
A society can flourish only when its members do not spend
all their wealth on the satisfaction of their own desires
But reserve a portion of it for parents, relatives’
neighbors, the poor and the incapacitated. As the saying goes that Charity
begins at home.
A true believer is thus always prepared, after meeting the
needs of his family, to assist other people in need of his help.
"A kindness done today is the surest way to a brighter
tomorrow."
"Spend (in charity) out of the sustenance that We have
bestowed on you before that time when death will come to someone, and he shall
say:
"O my Lord! If only you would grant me reprieve for a
little while, then I would give in charity, and be among the righteous." -
The Holy Qur’an, 63:10
Charity/Zakat, preached by every religion of the world, is a
way of bringing justice to society.
And justice is the
essence of religion; Islam has therefore made charity, that is Zakat,
Obligatory and binding upon all those who embrace the faith;
It has been made into an institution in order to give in
permanence and regularity.
Zakat is a compulsory payment and is neither charity nor a
tax.
It is expected from every Muslim individual.
It is paid on the net balance after a Muslim has spent on
basic necessities, family expenses, due credits, donations and taxes.
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) also
said:
“If anyone gives as Sadqah (charity) the equivalent of a
date from that (earning) earned honestly,
For Allah accepts
that which is lawful, the Lord would accept it with His Right Hand,
And even if it is a date, it would foster in the Hand of the
lord, as one of you fosters his colt, till it becomes bigger than a mountain.”
(Al-Bukhari)
Allah says, "If you give charity openly then what a
good thing it is;
And if you give to
beggars hidingly it is better for you than every thing, and He will remove some
of your sins.
And Allah is Aware of what you do." (Qur'an 2:271).
For a Muslim, charity is given to stave off miserliness and
to draw nearer to Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD),
if instead the donor
seeks fame, then the act of charity becomes worthless.
Giving in secret is often better for the donor since it
protects against insincerity, and it is better for the recipient as it
maintains his dignity.
Nothing is more delighting to me than this that Uhud should
be of gold for me,
And no Dinar is left with me out of it before three nights
pass except a Dinar which I would set aside for the repayment of debt upon me.”
(Al-Bukhari)
Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam), feared
for his nation from surplus more than he feared from poverty:
“By Allah, it is not poverty about which I fear for you, but
I fear in your case that (the worldly) riches may be given to you
As were given to
those who had gone before you and that you begin to vie with one another for
them as they vied for them,
And that they may destroy you as they destroyed them.”
(Al-Bukhari)
Yet, he realized that poverty is quite a great trial.
Therefore, he used to supplicate to Allah:
“O Allah, I seek refuge in You from disbelief and poverty.”
(Abu-Dawud)
“Steady us in our faith, and protect us from poverty.”
(Muslim)
Because the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi
wasallam) realized the severity of the crisis of poverty and its attenuating
impact on people,
He supported the poor and even lived amongst them.
His life was not that different from the lives of the poor.
Lady Aishah R.Anha narrated:
“The family of Muhammad did not eat their fill for three
successive days till he died.” (Al-Bukhari)
He treated the poor with mercy and kindness, and he used to
give them whatever he could, although he, himself, was poor.
He also used to teach his companions to have mercy upon the
poor as well. Consider his kind, sweet words:
“O son of Adam! It is better for you if you spend your
surplus (wealth), but if you withhold it, it is evil for you.
There is (however) no reproach for you (if you withhold the
essentials) for a living. And begin (charity) with your dependants;
And the upper hand is better than the lower hand.” (Muslim).
Sometimes it is better to give charity publicly, so that
others will also do the same. However, you must be on guard against any
hypocritical notions.
Another danger of this is offending the dignity of the poor
person. It may be hurtful to him to be seen to be needy.
Scholars say that if someone is asking for charity publicly,
there is no need to worry about offending him by also giving publicly.
Avoid taunting and hurting
Any good you have earned by giving in charity can be wiped
away by taunting and hurting the recipient.
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) said, "O
believers! Void not your charities by boasting of your favour conferred and
injuring, like him who spent his wealth for showing to people and believes not
in Allah and Last Day.
Then the example of him is like that of a smooth rock on
which is dust of earth; now a heavy rain fell upon it leaving it a bare stone.
They shall have no control on anything of what they have
earned and Allah guides not the infidels."
(2: 264)
Taunting is to remind a person of a favour you did to them,
while hurting them is making it known to others.
Some scholars say that taunting means to take advantage of a
person you donated money to,
And hurting them is to make them feel ashamed of their
poverty.
Another view is that taunting is to make your charity an
excuse for behaving arrogantly.
The cure for this is to remember that giving charity is to
give what is due to Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD), as He has made
it obligatory to give Zakat.
Being humble
It is important to think little of your donation in order to
avoid pride which will make your good deed worthless.
Zakat is only a small percentage of your wealth, and to give
only this is to be content with giving the bare minimum.
Even if you give more in addition to your Zakat, it would be
better to look instead at the amount of wealth you are withholding,
Rather than at what
you are giving with pride.
Like prayer, which is both an individual and communal
responsibility?
Zakat expresses a Muslim’s worship of and thanksgiving to
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) by supporting those in need.
In Islam, the true owner of things is not man, but Almighty
Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)
Acquisition of wealth for its own sake, or so that it may
increase a man’s worth, is condemned.
Mere acquisition of
wealth counts for nothing in the sight of Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala
(GOD).
It does not give man any merit in this life or in the
hereafter.
Islam teaches that
people should acquire wealth with the intention of spending it on their own
needs and the needs of others.
Apart from Zakat, the Qur’an and Hadith (sayings and actions
of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) also stress Sadqah,
or voluntary almsgiving, which is intended for the needy.
The Qur’an emphasizes feeding the hungry, clothing the
naked, helping those who are in need,
and the more one helps, the more Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA
Ta’aala (GOD) helps the person, and the more one gives, the more Almighty Allah
Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) gives the person.
One feels he is taking care of others and Almighty Allah
Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) is taking care of him.
“‘Man said my wealth my wealth’, Answered the Holy Prophet
Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam), Man says: "My wealth" "My wealth"!’
Have you not any
wealth except that which you give as alms and thus preserve, wear and tatter,
eat and use up?”
Narrated Al-Ahnaf bin Qais: While I was sitting with some
people from Quraish, a man with very rough hair, clothes,
And appearance came
and stood in front of us, greeted us and said, "Inform those who hoard
wealth, that a stone will be heated in the Hell-fire
And will be put on the nipples of their breasts till it
comes out from the bones of their shoulders
And then put on the bones of their shoulders till it comes
through the nipples of their breasts the stone will be moving and hitting.
“After saying that, the person retreated and sat by the side
of the pillar, I followed him and sat beside him, and I did not know who he
was.
I said to him, "I think the people disliked what you
had said." He said, "These people do not understand anything,
although my friend told me."
I asked, "Who is
your friend?" He said, "The Prophet said (to me), 'O Abu Dhar! Do you
see the mountain
of Uhud?'
And on that I (Abu
Dhar) started looking towards the sun to judge how much remained of the day
As I thought that Allah's Apostle wanted to send me to do
something for him
And I said, 'Yes!' He said, 'I do not love to have gold
equal to the mountain
of Uhud unless I spend it
all (in Allah's cause) except three Dinars (pounds).
These people do not understand and collect worldly wealth.
No, by Allah, neither I ask them for worldly benefits nor am
I in need of their religious advice till I meet Allah, The Honorable, The
Majestic." '
“You have not lived today until you have done something for
someone who can never repay you.”
Abu Hurairah RadiAllahu ‘anhu narrates that Rasulallah
Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam said:
“The similitude of a
miser and a charitable person is like that of two men who are wearing armour of
steel.
Their hands are forced towards their upper chests and collar
bones.
Each time the
charitable person gives in charity, his armour opens up from him to such an
extent that it even spreads out his nails And wipes out his footsteps.
As for the miser, each time he intends to give in charity,
the armor becomes tighter
And every link of the armor remains firmly in its place.”
Abu Hurairah RadiAllahu anhu said:
“I saw”Rasulallah Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam demonstrating
with his fingers like this:
He tried to broaden
the neck of his upper garment and it did not expand.”
(Bukhari, Muslim)
Those who (in charity) spend of their goods by night and by
day, in secret and in public, have their reward with their Lord: on them shall
be no fear, nor shall they grieve.
(Qur’an, 2:274)
“They used to sleep but little at night. And in the hours of
dawn they used to seek forgiveness.
In their wealth there was a share for the beggar and the
defeated.”
(Qur’an, 51:- 17-19)
EVERY MUSLIM MUST GIVE IN CHARITY
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam)
said: "Every Muslim has to give in charity".
The people then
asked:
"(But what): if someone has nothing to give, what
should he do?"
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam)
replied:
"He should work
with his hands and benefit himself and also give in charity (from what he
earns)."
The people further
asked: "If he cannot find even that?"
He replied: "He should help the needy who appeal for
help."
Then the people asked: "If he cannot do (even)
that?"
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) said
finally: "Then he should perform good deeds and keep away from evil deeds,
And that will be regarded as charitable deeds." - Sahih
Al-Bukhari, Volume 2, Hadith 524
Abu Hurairah RadiAllahu Anhu narrates that Holy Prophet
Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) said:
“There was a man in a wide open field, when he heard a voice
from a cloud saying: ‘Go and irrigate the orchard of such and such person.
’ That cloud moved and poured its water onto a stony ground.
A drain then gathered all that water.
’ The man followed the water and eventually saw a man
standing in an orchard, transferring the water with his spade.
So he asked him: ‘O servant of Allah! What is your name?’
The gardener replied by giving a certain name, the same name
which the person had heard form the cloud.
The gardener asked
him ‘O servant of Allah! Why did you ask me my name?’
The man replied: ‘I
heard in a cloud from which this water came down, a voice saying: Irrigate the
orchard of such and such a person.
’ It was your name that I heard. Now what do you do in your
orchard?’
The gardener replied:
‘Now that you have said this, [this is what I do]:
I look at the produce
of this land,
I give one third of
it in charity, I, and my family eat one third of it, and I re-invest one third
into the orchard.” (Muslim).
CHARITY AND PAYING DEBTS ENCOURAGED
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) said:
"If I had (a
mountain of) gold, I would love that, before three days had passed, not a
single (coin) thereof remained with me if I found somebody to accept it (as
charity), excluding some amount that I would keep for the payment of my
debts." - Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 9, Hadith 334
How is Zakat different from Sadqah?
Whereas Zakat is an obligation and seen as the right of the
poor but additional, voluntary charity is called "Sadqah".
Sadqah comes from an Arabic word meaning "truth"
and "honesty", whereas Zakat means to "grow" or
"purify".
Sadqah is entirely optional, ranging from a smile to the
establishment of a permanent asset such as a well or school.
It may be given at any time and in any amount. Muslims are
encouraged to give to charity at all times according to their means.
Sadqah Jariya is a special form of Sadqah which provides a
continuous service,
And as a consequence brings continuous rewards for the
contributor even long after he or she has passed away.
It includes digging a well, building an orphanage, mosque or
school or distributing knowledge.
"If a human dies, then his good deeds stop except for
thee: a Sadqah Jariya (continuing charity) a beneficial knowledge,
Or a righteous child who prays for him" (Sahih Muslim)
Who should Zakat be paid to?
The Qur'an (9:60) specifies eight categories of people to
whom Zakat may be donated
Zakat collectors
(amilna alayha) who collect and distribute Zakat
Destitute people
("miskeen") who are those who do not have sufficient resources for
their basic needs
Poor people
("fuqara") who cannot make ends meet but do not ask for help out of
modesty and self respect.
Muslim converts
(mu'allafatu'l qulub) who may be estranged from their families and are in need
of help.
Emancipating
slaves (fir riqab) who in current times included traffic children, bonded
labour,
Child labour, child
soldiers, migrant workers whose passports have been confiscated and those
exploited through threat of force
Debtors (al
gharimin) who are overwhelmed by debt
Defending or
establishing Islam (fi sabillah) which includes establishing Islamic centers,
writing lectures, soldiers fighting a just war
Travelers (Ibn
sabil) who are stranded while traveling and need money, such as refugees.
Specifically Zakat may not be paid to those capable of
earning, building mosques, maintaining roads etc.
Almighty Allah Subhanahu
WA Ta’aala (GOD) IS AWARE OF THE
GOOD THAT YOU DO
"They ask you (O Muhammad) what they should spend in
charity. Say:
'Whatever you spend
with a good heart, give it to parents, relatives, orphans, the helpless, and
travelers in need.
Whatever good you do, Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala
(GOD) is aware of it.'" - The Holy Qur’an, 2:215
Anas RadiAllahu ‘anhu narrates: Abu Talhah was the
wealthiest of all the Ansar in Madinah due to the date orchards which he
possessed.
Of all his
possessions, the orchard, Bayraha’, was the most beloved to him.
This orchard faced the Masjid [an-Nabawi]. Rasulallah
Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam used to go into this orchard and drink of its
wholesome water.
Anas RadiAllahu anhu says: When this verse was revealed:
‘You will never attain to piety till you spend from that which you love’ –
(3:92) Abu Talhah RadiAllahu anhu went to Rasulallah Sallallaahu alayhi
wasallam and said “O RasulAllah! Allah says: ‘You will never attain to piety
till you spend from that which you love’. And of all my wealth, Bayraha’ is the
most beloved to me. I am giving it in charity. I hope for its goodness and
treasure from Allah. O Rasulallah! You may utilize it wherever Allah tells you
to.” Rasulallah Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam said: “Excellent! That is very
profitable wealth. Excellent! That is very profitable wealth.”
(Bukhari, Muslim).
Have you seen him who denies Judgment?
That is the one who repulses the orphan and urges not the
feeding of the needy.
Woe to those that pray and are unmindful of their Prayer, Those
who want to be seen, and who refuse small kindnesses. (Al-Ma’un 107: 1-5)
Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) speaks to the
unrighteous:
You honor not the
orphan, nor do you urge one another to feed the poor,
And you devour heritage, devouring all, and you love wealth
with exceeding love….
[To the righteous, on
their Day of Reckoning:]
O soul that art at rest, return to thy Lord, well-pleased,
well-pleasing,
So enter among my
servants, and enter My Garden (Paradise). (Al-Fajr
89: 17-20;
[30:22] and among
His Signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the variations in
your languages and your colors; verily in that are Signs for those who know.
[49:13] O mankind!
We created you from a male and female, and made you into nations and tribes,
that you may know each other.
Verily the most honored of you in the sight of Allah is the
one who is most deeply conscious of Him...
The racial and linguistic differences between humans are not
meant as reasons to discriminate.
Allah simply describes this diversity as a part of His
creative power, and He does not single out any race as being inherently
superior to the others.
The emphasis in [49:13], in fact, is to learn to communicate
with one another.
What will your excuse be before Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA
Ta’aala (GOD)?
What is your excuse now for not giving Zakat?
What is your excuse now for not giving Sadqah?
Just by reading this post, you my friend have already played
a key role in helping to end poverty.
Many extraordinary things in human history have been
achieved simply because enough people become knowledgeable about them.
And remember Halal earnings please.......
.Narrated Abu Hurairah Allah's Apostle said,
"If one gives in charity what equals one date-fruit fro
the honestly-earned money and Allah accepts only the honestly earned money
--Allah takes it in
His right (hand) are then enlarges its reward for that person (who has given
it),
As anyone of you
brings up his baby horse, So much s that it becomes as big as a mountain.
Wealth is something given by Allah and it is there to be
shared with Other Muslims brothers and sisters.
When you are rich
Allah tests you to see how you use your wealth.
Wealth can be taken
away from you just as easily it can
Be given to you if you don't remember Allah. Use the wealth
you are
Given in a good way and Allah will give you more.
The rest is between you and the Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA
Ta’aala (GOD) Lord of the Universe.
If you truly love Him, then He already knows it and He will
deal with each of us according to our hearts.
Almighty Allah
Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) has All Knowledge.
Any good is from Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)
& the mistakes were from me.
Please pray for me and ask Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA
Ta’aala (GOD) to forgive me.
May Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) guide all of
us to His Truth?
May Allah Subhanahu wata`aalaa grant us what is best in this
world and the next!
Action speaks louder then words my friend’s practice Islam
the way of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) did.
May Allah Subhanahu
WA Ta’aala (GOD) help us to do that which He loves and which pleases Him?
May Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) make our efforts
sincere and keep us all on the straight path...........
Feel free to Share the information here with everyone you
know,
And earn Sawab-e-Jariya... (Sadqah Jariya) May Almighty
Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala make it a source of Sawab-e-Jariya for YOU and me
.Ameen
......
P.S.: "Have fun praying don’t forget to make Dua for me.
