Different Forms of Charity and Social Benefits

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Allah has revealed to you many forms of charity. In another hadith, it is said that it is obligatory to give charity to Ibn-e-Adam on a daily basis according to everyone and joint.

The Companions asked, “How can we do so much charity?”On this, the Messenger of Allah mentioned many deeds and declared their charity. In this way, Islam has also taught us charity to help our Muslim brothers. Thanks to this, different and rare people in society are able to fulfill their needs in life. Those who help others financially are well-liked in society, as well as receiving great wealth, such as the pleasure of God. While stingy people are always worried.

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Rewards of Charity:

Charity is a source of social benefits as well as a means of saving from illness and accidents.

As the Holy Prophet said, do charity. Indeed, charity prevents accidents and diseases and it also increases your deeds and good deeds. (Shoab-al-eeman )

The rewards of charity have many benefits in this world as well as in the hereafter.

Promotion of Islamic Brotherhood

When a rich person helps a poor and needy person by paying Zakat and charity, on the one hand, he is financially supported and on the other hand, a feeling of empathy and kindness is created in his heart for his Muslim brothers who lead to the promotion of Islamic brotherhood.

The Cause of Improvement in Morals

Zakat improves the morals of those who give charity. The love of wealth is not hidden from anyone. The wealth earned through thousands of hard work and hardship while oppressing oneself. Spending in the form of charity and zakat, only to carry out the divine command, frees the heart from the love of wealth. Instead of greed and lust for wealth, good qualities like patience and gratitude are created for the sake of Allah, which are part of good morals.

A Healthy and Prosperous Society

A healthy and prosperous society is created by paying Zakat and charity Because the root cause of society’s misery is need due to which moral depravity, social catastrophe, cultural backwardness, and distance from education are seen.

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If Zakat is properly distributed to the deserving, then the burning problems of society can be solved.

Different Forms of Charity

Apart from financial charity, various hadiths also describe different forms of charity.

As the glorification of Allah Almighty by saying Subhan Allah is also charity.
Praising Allah and saying Alhamdulillah is also trustworthy.
Keep fasting and offering prayer is also charity.
Performing Hajj is the charity
Walking behind the funeral
Visiting a patient is the charity
It is charity to show someone the way
It is a charity to remove something painful from the path
Greeting the recipient is the charity
Teaching good things is the charity
It is up to everyone to stop doing something wrong is the charity
Giving respite to the needy debtor is also the charity
Helping the weak and helpless is the charity
It is also a charity to provide clothes to someone whose clothes have become a torn
Smiling and talking to his brother
One can also pour water from his pot into his brother’s pot
leading to a fair decision between two fighting people is charity.
Helping a person to get on a ride is also the charity
Carrying the luggage of the person sitting on the ride is also the charity
It is also charity to show the way to someone who does not know the way
Every step toward the mosque for prayers is a charity
Guiding a traveler is also the charity
A man also feeds his children and wife halal food is the charity
It is also charity to go with someone who is in distress and seek help
Struggling to protect one’s life and honor is also the charity
It also charity does not harm anyone

All these forms of charity are mentioned in Ahadith. If we consider them, we will find that only a few of them are related to the rights of Allah whereas most of them belong to the huqooq-ul-ibad (humanity). These include family relatives, ordinary Muslim non-Muslims, and animals. Therefore, when we Muslims do whatever we do with the intention of sincerity and reward, then this is also charity.