abu.jameelah.m | -- 05-12-2005 @ 7:13 PM | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bismillahi wa salaatu wa salaamu ala arasoolullahi wa ala alihe wa ashabihee ajma'een, wa ba'ad: As sallaamu alaikum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakatuhu, I am a country boy from the deep south and at times the city can be a challenge for me. I have had the opportunity to see the down and dirty of american society in a most undesirable chain of events and circumstances. Don't get me wrong the southern folk have their problems too. I believe though the level of problems are far more open and widely spread in the city or "up north". Anyway to get to my question, I want to know what is the proper manner when it comes to dealing with the beggers from amongst the non-muslims. As I have been able to observe most of them seem to be from the majaneen(those who are not of sound mind) or the drunks. Now I am not one who takes a general view of everyone based on the specific actions of some indviduals so I cannot and will not say that all of those who ask for help only want money for drugs, alcohol, or something other than what will be of benefit to them. I do know that we are very much accountable for how we disperse our wealth. From what I do know is that giving money to someone who is not of sound enough mind to do what is correct with it is not permissable. Yet what about those who appear to be in need of the money(???????). Okay the short version of my question is: "Do I give money to the beggers from amongst the non-muslims(and sometimes muslims or those who make claim to be) that approach me on the street and "leave it with Allaah" or do I turn them down and go about my business?" Any insight or guidance on this matter would be highly regarded and appreciated. Min Akhukum fid-Deen: Abu Jameelah Michael Latham ibn 'abdullaah
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ibrahim.bukhari | -- 06-12-2005 @ 2:02 AM | ||||||||||||||||||||
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم wa 'alaikumus salaam wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh Hope these help insha'Allaah... Hadeeth No. 2267 & 2296 contain much wisdom and a great example masha'Allaah. (The red highlights are mine) Taken from: SahihMuslim.com The Book of Obligatory Alms CHAPTER: One for whom begging is permissible No. 2271
CHAPTER: Disapproval of begging from people No. 2266
No. 2267
CHAPTER: Giving charity to one who begged importunately or with uncivility No. 2296
CHAPTER: Miskeen (poor man) is one who does not find enough to satisfy him and the people do not consider him (needy) as to give him charity No. 2261
إبراهيم البخاري Ibrahim Bukhari _____________________________ Ibn Sharefah Abdul-Qawiyy al-Michiganee This message was edited by ibrahim.bukhari on 12-6-05 @ 2:13 PM
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abu.jameelah.m | -- 06-12-2005 @ 6:37 PM | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem, wasalaamu alaikum wa rahmatullaahi wa baraktuhu, This was very beneficial in and of itself but I still am not sure about how I should deal with the people who beg of me on the streets. I blame my ignorance more than anything so I ask even further, do I give them anything or do I just leave them as they are? jazakallaah fee kulli khair Abu Jameelah
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