How
should ṣadaqah be given to remove illness?
Imam Aḥmad Razā Khān رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْهِ writes that it is
better to sacrifice an animal, like a goat or rooster, when giving ṣadaqah for
a life. Hence, it is stated in al-Fatāwā al-Riḍawiyyah:
Giving food or something sweet to
the poor is a form of ṣadaqah, and feeding it to relatives is to be good
towards family, and giving it to friends is hospitality. All three of these
matters cause mercy to descend and calamities to be averted.
He continues:
This is the same as sacrificing a
goat and feeding it to them. However, it is established from experience that
giving a life as ṣadaqah is more effective (i.e. it is more beneficial to
sacrifice a goat and feed it to them, and calamities are quickly averted this
way.1
Known
that a specific sum of money is haraam, there is no harm in taking it. وَاللَّهُ تَعَالَى أَعْلَمُ (Al-Fatāwā al-Riḍawiyyah,
vol. 16, p. 427)
Furthermore,
Mufti Waqār al-Dīn رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْهِ
mentions the method of getting rid of money from usury in the following way:
Ownership of the usurious money should be given to a poor person that is eligible
to receive zakat, and there should be no intention of gaining reward by this,
for haraam earnings cannot become a means of reward. Rather, one should make an
intention that he is removing all the impurity that had entered his money,
thereby purifying it. This money from interest-based income cannot be spent in
places where there is no owner, such as constructing a masjid, madrasah, well,
road, etc. Rather, it is necessary to transfer ownership to a person. وَاللَّهُ تَعَالَى أَعْلَمُ (Waqār al-Fatāwā,
vol. 1, p. 243)
However, it is not necessary for the
sick person to carry out the sacrifice himself; the one who is given the animal
can be told to sacrifice it.2
Can money be placed in Dawat-e-Islami's donation boxes
with the intention of giyārwī?
Yes, one can place money for giyārwī,
i.e. for the purpose of transmitting reward to Shaykh 'Abd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْهِ. In fact, if you
place money inside them with this intention, then your reward will increase.
However, zakat cannot be placed inside them.3
Are
there virtues in planting trees?4
Yes, of course! The virtues of
planting trees have been mentioned in Aḥādīth; three of them are mentioned
below:
1. “Any Muslim who plants a tree or
sows seeds, and then a bird, human, or quadruped eat from it, it will count as ṣadaqah
for him.”1
Reference:
1
Al-Fatāwā al-Riḍawiyyah, vol. 24, pp. 185,186, selected.
2
Malfoozat-e-Ameer-e-Ahle Sunnat, vol. 10, p. 464
3
Malfoozat-e-Ameer-e-Ahle Sunnat, vol. 1, p. 432
4
This question was posed by the Malfuzat-e-Amir-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat Department, and
was answered by the Amir of Ahl al-Sunnat دَامَتْ
بَرَكَاتُهُمُ الْعَالِيَةُ.
2. “Whosoever plants a tree, and remains patient
in protecting and looking after it until it bears fruit, then with Allah
Almighty, there is a ṣadaqah for him for everything which eats from its fruit.”
2
3. “The one who built a house without
committing any injustice or infringement, or planted a tree without committing
any injustice or infringement, then there is continual reward for him for as
long as something from the creation of Allah Almighty takes benefit from it.” 3-4
What
are the virtues of building a masjid?
Building a masjid is a form of
continuous ṣadaqah. The one who builds a masjid will be given a grand mansion
in Paradise.5 The reward that is granted to the one who constructs a masjid is
beyond imagination, for it remains a masjid till the Day of Judgement, so the
one who builds it will receive reward until the Day of Judgement. Therefore,
those who have the financial ability should build at least one masjid in their
lifetime, which will become continuous ṣadaqah for them.
Reference:
1
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, vol. 2, p. 85, Hadith:2320
2 Musnad Imam Ahmad, vol. 5, p. 574, Hadith:16586
3
Musnad Imam Ahmad, vol. 5, p. 309, Hadith:15616
4
Malfoozat-e-Ameer-e-Ahle Sunnat, vol. 1, p. 101
5
The beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهِ
وَسَلَّم said, “Whosoever builds a masjid for the sake of Allah
Almighty, Allah Almighty will create a palace for him in Paradise.” (Ṣaḥīḥ
Muslim, p. 214, Hadith:1190)
It is not necessary for a person to
spend hundreds of thousands on building a masjid in order to adorn and beautify
it. Rather, a simple masjid can be built for a relatively small amount of
money. The price of land is cheap in some areas, and expensive in others, so a
person can buy land in accordance to his capability and build a masjid there.
A masjid should be built in an area
where people reside; it is not permissible to build a masjid in a jungle or in
the wilderness. If a person built a masjid in a jungle or in a wild place, it
will not be considered a masjid even if one has the intention for this.1 Also,
the money that is spent on it will be wasted, and due to there being no people
there, it can end up as a refuge for animals.
However, if a masjid was built in an
area where there were people living at the time, but that area become deserted
later, that place will remain a masjid, because when an area has been
designated as a masjid, it remains a masjid till the Day of Judgement. 2-3
Reference:
1
If a person built a masjid in a jungle or wilderness, where nobody resides and
few people pass by, it will not be considered a masjid, as there is no need to
build a masjid there. (Fatāwā Hindiyyah, vol. 5, p. 320)
2
Bahār-e-Sharī'at, vol. 2, p. 561, part 10, derived from.
3
Malfoozat-e-Ameer-e-Ahle Sunnat, vol. 1, p. 182
It is better to give ṣadaqah in secret, but it is
sometimes said in large gatherings that you should make an intention or make an
announcement. What should be done in this situation?
There are different ways of giving ṣadaqah.
Sometimes it is better to give it in secret, and at others times it is
preferred to give it in public. إِنَّمَا الْأَعْمَالُ
بِالنِّيَّاتِ – “Actions are based on their intentions.”1 Giving ṣadaqah in
private has its virtues, as giving in secret extinguishes the wrath of Allah
Almighty.2
Likewise, giving in public has its
own virtues. For example, if a person gives ṣadaqah in front of others so that
they are also encouraged and motivated to donate, then it is clear that this is
a rewardable action. However, if a person gives so that people call him
generous or courageous, this is wrong, because the one who carries out an act
of worship so that people honour him is engaging in ostentation and is worthy
of Hell.
Each person should ponder over their
intention and as to why they are giving charity publicly. Remember, when giving
ṣadaqah, it is neither necessary to give a black goat that does not have even a
single white hair, nor is there any need to give a black hen that has been
rotated around a person's head. Rather, anything which is given in the way of
Allah Almighty is ṣadaqah.3
Reference:
1
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, vol. 1, p. 5, Hadith:1
2
Sunan al-Tirmidhī, vol. 2, p. 146, Hadith: 664
3
Malfoozat-e-Ameer-e-Ahle Sunnat, vol. 1, p. 401
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