3. Generosity and kindness are from Iman [faith]

Sayyidunā Ḥuzayfah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ said, “Many sinners and people who led difficult lives will enter Paradise only by virtue of their generosity.”^[1]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب             صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Acceptance of monetary worship

Dear Islamic brothers! Zakat and monetary charity are all ways we can worship Allah by putting our wealth to good use. Allah has enabled the rich to perform this type of worship, so that the needs of the poor and destitute can be fulfilled. This also ensures wealth does not remain accumulated in one place, but circulates across the society.

Allah has also declared the spending of wealth on the poor and needy to be a means by which a person may please Him. If somebody does another a favour by financially helping him, he should consider it to be a privilege. He should not disgrace the other or make them feel ashamed by rubbing this favour in their face. Always remember, charity is only rewarded if you do not highlight your favour upon the recipient. In verses 262 and 263 of Sūrah al-Baqarah, Allah mentions those who spend in His path:

اَلَّذِیۡنَ یُنۡفِقُوۡنَ اَمۡوَالَہُمۡ فِیۡ سَبِیۡلِ اللّٰہِ ثُمَّ لَا یُتۡبِعُوۡنَ مَاۤ  اَنۡفَقُوۡا مَنًّا وَّ لَاۤ  اَذًی ۙ         لَّہُمۡ اَجۡرُھُمۡ عِنۡدَ رَبِّہِمۡ ۚ         وَ لَا خَوۡفٌ عَلَیۡہِمۡ  وَ لَا ھُمۡ  یَحۡزَنُوۡنَ(۲۶۲)قَوۡلٌ مَّعۡرُوۡفٌ وَّ مَغۡفِرَۃٌ خَیۡرٌ مِّنۡ صَدَقَۃٍ یَّتۡبَعُہَاۤ  اَذًی ؕ

Those who spend their wealth in the path of Allah, and after spending they do not boast of their favour nor taunt; their reward is with their Lord; they shall have no fear