Bismillaah (In The Name of Allaah)
Dear Reader,
Feeling discouraged? Hoping for more reward from Allaah (swt)? Want to be forgiven for your errors and sinful deeds?
Give More In Charity!
1222. Ibn `Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) was the most generous of the men; and he was the most generous during the month of Ramadan when Jibril visited him every night and recited the Qur'an to him. During this period, the generosity of Messenger of Allah (PBUH) waxed faster than the rain bearing wind.
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Commentary: This Hadith induces us to do two good things frequently and with full preparation in the month of Ramadan. First, benevolence and generosity so that people get maximum time for worship and reduce their mundane affairs during this month. Second, recitation of the Qur'an and Mudarsah, (reading and hearing the Qur'an from one another) as is done by two Huffaz in this manner. The reason for the stress on the Qur'an is that the Qur'an and the month of Ramadan are closely linked with each other. The Qur'an was revealed in this month.
1223. `Aishah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: When the last ten nights (of Ramadan) would begin, the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) would keep awake at night (for prayer and devotion), awaken his family and prepare himself to be more diligent in worship.
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Commentary: The entire month of Ramadan is a spring season for virtues, worship and obedience of Allah, but its last ten days are the peak of this season of worship. Therefore, one must strive hard in the last ten days and nights of this month to follow the practice of the Prophet (PBUH), to seek the Pleasure of Allah and to attain the benefits of Lailat-ul-Qadr, which occurs during this period. The Prophet (PBUH) used to make special arrangement for observing I`tikaf, and we must also follow this practice of his.
[Taken from Riyadh us Saliheen]
"They give food, out of love for Him (Allah), to the poor, the orphan, and the slave, saying: We feed you only for Allah's pleasure - we desire from you neither reward nor thanks." (Quran 76:8,9) 'Who is he that will loan to Allah a beautiful loan which Allah will double unto his credit and multiply it many times?' (Quran 2: 245). 'O ye who believe, spend from what you (lawfully) earned' (Quran 2: 267) 'By no means shall you attain righteousness unless you give (freely as a charity) from that which you love; and whatever you spend Allah knows it well.' (Quran 3: 92)
Don't know where to give? Don't know how to give? Look to your neighbors and the poor in your community.
The Prophet Muhammad (May the peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), said:
"Is not the only reason that you are aided in victory (against your enemies) and provided with sustenance due to your weak?"
Hadith in Bukhari (14/179)
Give more of your charity in every way possible. Look to the poor countries and communities whom have no where to turn as well as making sure you support those whom are near you first.
Charity in Islam is more than merely giving money, food and clothing to the poor and needy. It is a great act of worship. When a Muslim gives charity, his or her main reason is to please Allah and seek His reward. A true Muslim would never help the poor so that others can see what a good person he or she is. By seeking Allah’s pleasure, a Muslim is taking this act of charity beyond human recognition and humbling himself before Allah. There are many aspects to alms-giving in Islam.
- Zakat – this is the compulsory charity that all Muslims must pay based on the wealth they possess at the time of payment. In Surah At-Tauba, verse 103 of the Quran, Allah says: “Take alms from their wealth in order to purify them and sanctify them with it.” The minimum amount to pay is roughly two and a half per cent of the wealth you possess.
- In secret – it is better to give charity in secret because you can then be sure that your intention is solely for Allah’s pleasure. Giving in public is fine as long as you do not do it to impress people. Abu Hureira reported that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said that one of the seven types of people who are given shade on the Day of Judgment are those who give charity “so secretly that their left hand do not know what his right hand has given (nobody knows how much he has given in charity).”
- Rewards – if you sacrifice some of your wealth for the sake of Allah, you can be sure that Allah will multiply your reward, either in this world or in the afterlife.
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Indeed, God’s reward for feeding one fasting person during Ramadan is great. By donating a food basket to a family in need, you will be feeding 6 or 7 people, and not only one time, but every day for a whole month. Imagine the rewards from such a good deed!
Want to give more? Want to help those poor communities whom have no other to turn to? Give now! Hope in reward and know that Allaah blesses those whom are charitable with more wealth and blessings.The parable of those who spend
of their substance in the way of Allah
is that of a grain of corn:
It grows seven ears, and each ear has a hundred grains.
Allah gives manifold increase to whom He pleases;
And Allah cares for all and He knows all things.
Qur’an (2:261)
Wandering which charity organization you should give to? Following questions were asked from Islamic Charity organizations listed below, Inshallah use the results to help you decided whom to donate to this Ramadan also visit their sites to see what regions they support and help.
Front Desk Administrator
How much of the donation money is used for organization expenses (admin expenses, bills, salary, overhead, etc)? How much of the donation money is given to 3rd parties (that move money around for you for a small fee)? How much of the donation money actually gets to those in need?
Life USA - www.lifeusa.
Thank you very much for taking the time to contact us. To answer your question Shariaan we are allowed to take up to 12.5%., but our organization takes between 9-10 % only, which includes the third party you mentioned below, and the rest of the 90-91% goes to the those in need. Jazak Allahu Khairan and I hope that I have answered your questions Salam, Noor Abdulla
Administrative Assistant
Hidaya Foundation - www.hidaya.org
How much of the donation money is used for organization expenses (admin expeneses, bills, salary, etc)? http://www.hidaya.org/documents/financials/hf2006_audit_report.pdf Kindly review our last years financials for detail Overhead is approximately under 6%. How much of the donation money is given to 3rd parties (that move money around for you for a small cut)? None what so ever. How much of the donation money actually gets to those in need? Over 94% as little less than 6% is overhead. Should you have more questions, kindly feel free to write or call at 408 244-3282 or toll free 866 244-3292 Sincerely, Waseem Baloch
Helping Hand for Relief & Development - www.helpinghandonli
How much of the donation money is used for organization expenses (admin expeneses, bills, salary, etc)? Maximum of 7% adminitrative expenses. Maximum 8% on other related expens How much of the donation money actually gets to those in need? More than 85% goes to the relief program to help the needy Nuzhat Jawed
Islamic Relief - http://www.irw.
Thank you for your email and your interest in Islamic Relief. Our overhead costs for the year 2005 were just under 6%. Our low overhead costs are the reason we have received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator (their highest rating), an organization that independently rates charities based on their financial records and overall health. Please visit them at www.charitynavigator.org and feel free to visit our website: www.irw.org. We will have our 2006 annual report up shortly with the launch of our newly designed website. If you need further assistance you can reach us at our Toll-free number below. JazakAllah khair! Yousef Ghalib
Front Desk Administrator
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Sincerely & Gratefully
Halimah bint David
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