Summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah.
Among the fruits of voluntary charity:
Voluntary charity bears magnificent fruits, both for the giver and for the recipient.
First, for the one who spends in the cause of Allah,
it liberates their soul from the love of wealth,
so that they do not become a slave to it.
Whoever frees themselves from enslavement to wealth
is liberated from subservience to anything else;
thus, they become a slave neither to desire nor to anyone besides Allah,
becoming one of the truly free people who are worthy of leading society.
Furthermore, it brings blessing and growth to their wealth.
Second:
Its fruits for the recipients are numerous and diverse.
For kin, it is maintaining family ties that fulfills personal nobility, preserves family dignity, and strengthens bonds of kinship.
For orphans, it provides communal solidarity and protects them from homelessness in their youth,
from vulnerability to corruption,
and from harboring resentment toward a society that offered them neither kindness nor care.
For the destitute, it is a safeguard against ruin
and an affirmation of solidarity and mutual care within the Muslim community.
For the stranded traveler, it is an obligatory aid in their hour of hardship, when cut off from family and home,
giving them the reassurance that the entire Muslim community is their family,
and that the whole earth is their homeland.
For those who ask, it brings relief to their dire need
and spares them from begging, which Islam discourages.
Summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah.