Voluntary charity (alms)

Islamkingdom_ar25 Nov, 2019Religion

Ethics of Voluntary Alms Giving 1- Compulsory ethics a-Purification of intention; one gives charity seeking Allah�s Face alone, not for purposes of showing-off or seeking a reputation with the people of being generous. b-Desisting from reminding (people) of your generosity and from inflicting them with injury; Allah says: �O you who believe! Do not render in vain your sadaqah (charity) by reminders of your generosity or by (inflicting) injury.� (al-Baqarah: 264) 2- Recommended ethics a- It is encouraged for a Muslim to give alms to those he is not obliged to cater for among his relatives who need it e.g. paternal and maternal uncles, a wife giving to her poor husband etc. This is better than giving to people other than them. Allah the Most High says: �To an orphan, near of kin,� (al-Balad: 15), and in a hadith: �Indeed giving alms to the needy is rewarded and to a relative, a double reward is taken � one for giving alms and the other for strengthening the bond of kinship.� [ Source :