هُدًى لِّلْمُتَّقِیْنَۙ(۲) الَّذِیْنَ یُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِالْغَیْبِ وَ یُقِیْمُوْنَ الصَّلٰوةَ وَ مِمَّا رَزَقْنٰهُمْ یُنْفِقُوْنَۙ(۳)

Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman:Guidance for those who fear (Allah). Those who believe without seeing, and keep Salah (the five daily prayers) established and spend in Our path from the sustenance We have bestowed (upon them). (Part. 1, Surah Baqarah, Ayah 2-3)

The famous commentator of the Holy Quran, Mufti Sayyid Muhammad Na’eem-ud-din Muradabadi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه writes under this portion, (S\[Z*Y6), of the verse:

   *Spending in the way of Allah Almighty either means Zakah or generally Infaaq (i.e. spending in the way of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ generally);

   *Whether it be Fard or Wajib, like Zakah, Nazar, etc.

   *Whether it be Mustahab, like Sadaqat-e-Naafilah or conveying reward to the deceased Muslims.

Ruling: Giyarhween, Fatihah, Teejah, Chaleeswan are also included in this as they are all Sadaqat-e-Naafilah. (Khaza’in-ul-Irfan, pp. 5)

Dear Islamic sisters! Very fortunate are those Islamic sisters who:

   *Fulfil the necessary rights of their wealth;

   *Give full Zakah and Fitrah whole-heartedly on time,

   *Spend their wealth on their mother, father, brother, sister and children,

   *When any of their Mahram relatives pass away, feed the poor and needy people on the occasion of Teejah, Daswan, Chaleeswan, Barsi, etc.

   *distribute Madani booklets for conveying reward,

   *spend in the way of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ with good intentions,

   *whilst taking care of public rights, spend in arranging the recitation of the Holy Quran, Na’t Khuwani and Sunnah-inspired gatherings with sincerity,