Dr. Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Qadri

Shaykh Ul Fiqh, Jamia Nizamia; Founder - Director

Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center

Mufti Maulana Syed Zia Uddin Naqshbandi Quadri

Shaik-ul-Fiqh - Jamia Nizamia

Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center

Scholarly Articles

Charity removes difficulties

<meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type" /> <meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId" /> <meta content="Microsoft Word 11" name="Generator" /> <meta content="Microsoft Word 11" name="Originator" /> <link href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\SYSTEM~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List" /><o:smarttagtype name="place" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype name="PlaceName" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype name="PlaceType" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:smarttagtype><style type="text/css">  </style> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><o:p></o:p>Charity (Sadqa) is always permissible and commendable, irrespective of whether it is for a healthy person or an ill one, for someone in ease and comfort or for someone in a difficulty<span style="">.<span style="">  </span></span>This is because charity dispels hardships and difficulties<span style="">.<span style="">  </span></span>The fire of the wrath of Allah Ta'ala is cooled and it is protection against a bad death or death without faith (Iman)<span style="">. <span style=""> </span>There is a </span>Hadith in Jame' Tirmidhi:</p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal">Translation of Hadith:<span style="">  </span>It has been narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Anas Bin Malik (May Allah be well pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: Verily! Sadqa (Charity) dispels the anger of Allah (<i>Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala</i>) and saves from a death without Iman<span style="">.<span style="">  </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">(Jame' Tirmidhi, Vol. 1, Pg No. 144)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">Sadqa is a general word</span>, regardless of whether an animal is slaughtered and its meat is distributed or it is cooked and fed or in some other way<span style="">.<span style="">  </span></span>All are permissible and correct<span style="">.<span style="">  </span></span>The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said:</p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal">Translation of Hadith:<span style="">  </span>Indeed! The Sadqa of a believer will be a shade for him (or her) on the Day of Judgment<span style="">.<span style="">  </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal">(Musnad Imam Ahmed, Pg No. 170)</p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal">By performing good deeds like Sadqa and the like, we become worthy of the special mercy of Allah (<i>Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala</i>) and we are rewarded with the "Qurb" (closeness) of Allah (<i>Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala</i>)<span style="">.<span style="">  </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal">As Allah Ta'ala says in Surah A'araaf:</p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">..........</span>for the Mercy of Allah is (always) near to those who do good.</p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal">Surah A'araaf (7:56)</p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal">And in Surah Baqarah:</p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal">............for Allah loves those who do good.</p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal">Surah Baqarah (2:195)</p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal">When a person in any difficulty or hardship gives charity (Sadqa), then he/she is in fact treating those who receive the charity with mercy<span style="">.<span style="">  </span></span>Through this, that person receives the special mercy of Allah Ta'ala, through which difficulties and hardships ar removed<span style="">.<span style="">  </span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal">There is a Hadith:</p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal">Translation of Hadith:<span style="">  </span>Allah (<i>Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala</i>) treats those with special mercy who treats others with mercy<span style="">.<span style="">  </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="">(Abu Dawood, Jame' Tirmidhi, Pg No. 423)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal">And Allah (<i>Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala</i>) knows best.</p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal">Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi Qadri,</p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal">[Naib Shaykh Ul Fiqh, Jamia Nizamia,</p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal">Founder/Director Abul Hasanaat Islamic <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Research</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Center</st1:placetype></st1:place>]</p> <p style="text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>