Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (327) | One of the fruits of voluntary charity
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Summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Among the fruits of voluntary charity:
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Voluntary charity bears magnificent fruits, both for the giver and for the recipient.
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First, for the one who spends in the cause of Allah,
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it liberates their soul from the love of wealth,
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so that they do not become a slave to it.
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Whoever frees themselves from enslavement to wealth
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is liberated from subservience to anything else;
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thus, they become a slave neither to desire nor to anyone besides Allah,
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becoming one of the truly free people who are worthy of leading society.
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Furthermore, it brings blessing and growth to their wealth.
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Second:
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Its fruits for the recipients are numerous and diverse.
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For kin, it is maintaining family ties that fulfills personal nobility, preserves family dignity, and strengthens bonds of kinship.
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For orphans, it provides communal solidarity and protects them from homelessness in their youth,
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from vulnerability to corruption,
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and from harboring resentment toward a society that offered them neither kindness nor care.
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For the destitute, it is a safeguard against ruin
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and an affirmation of solidarity and mutual care within the Muslim community.
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For the stranded traveler, it is an obligatory aid in their hour of hardship, when cut off from family and home,
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giving them the reassurance that the entire Muslim community is their family,
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and that the whole earth is their homeland.
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For those who ask, it brings relief to their dire need
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and spares them from begging, which Islam discourages.
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Summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah.