Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (328) | Be careful when giving charity
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Summary of the Core Concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah
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Exercising Diligence in Giving Charity
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Whoever gives voluntary charity should seek only the face of Allah, as the Almighty said:
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"And whatever you spend should be only for the sake of Allah."
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Therefore, one must be meticulous in giving it to those who truly deserve it.
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The following verse has provided guidance regarding those most entitled and deserving of charity.
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He, the Exalted, said:
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“(Alms are) for the poor who are straitened for the cause of Allah, who cannot travel in the land (for trade). The unthinking man accounteth them wealthy because of their restraint. Thou shalt know them by their mark: They do not beg of men with importunity. And whatsoever good thing ye spend, lo! Allah knoweth it.” (2:273)
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“(Alms are) for the poor who are straitened for the cause of Allah, who cannot travel in the land (for trade). The unthinking man accounteth them wealthy because of their restraint. Thou shalt know them by their mark: They do not beg of men with importunity. And whatsoever good thing ye spend, lo! Allah knoweth it.” (2:273)
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"You will know them by their characteristic sign; they do not beg of people persistently."
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“(Alms are) for the poor who are straitened for the cause of Allah, who cannot travel in the land (for trade). The unthinking man accounteth them wealthy because of their restraint. Thou shalt know them by their mark: They do not beg of men with importunity. And whatsoever good thing ye spend, lo! Allah knoweth it.” (2:273)
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They are genuinely impoverished,
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yet their dedication to striving in the cause of Allah—through jihad, calling to faith, and the like—
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has prevented them from traveling the land to seek a livelihood.
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Furthermore, they conceal their poverty,
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such that anyone unaware of their true state would not realize it.
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Yet a person of deep insight and discernment
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recognizes them by the marks of hardship and need that inevitably show upon them.
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Despite their plight, they never persistently beg of people.
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"You will know them by their characteristic sign; they do not beg of people persistently."
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Such individuals are the most deserving and entitled to receive charity.
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"The needy person is not the one who is turned away by a single date or two dates,
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nor by a single morsel or two morsels.
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Rather, the truly needy is the one who refrains from asking."
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"Recite if you wish,"
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referring to the words of the Almighty:
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"They do not beg of people persistently."
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Agreed upon.