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Sadqah Even In Hard Times
Here in Canada I have developed a habit of donating to various food banks or hospitals or other donation ngos on a monthly basis just because Ive had this habit for years. In Pakistan I used to give food to people on the streets, and just these very small things.Nowadays, my financial situation isnt good so sometimes it stresses me out to see those payments on my credit card but at the same time I dont feel like ending the payments because I feel it somehow makes me think that out of all mistakes we do, atleast there is something im doing good in life. I know this is a personal decision based on ones own situation, but still, what would you suggest based on Quran and Sunnah?
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Sadqah Even In Hard Times
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God does not obligate you to do forced charity.
يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ بِكُمُ الْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ الْعُسْرَ
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وَ اِمَّا تُعۡرِضَنَّ عَنۡہُمُ ابۡتِغَآءَ رَحۡمَۃٍ مِّنۡ رَّبِّکَ تَرۡجُوۡہَا فَقُلۡ لَّہُمۡ قَوۡلًا مَّیۡسُوۡرًا ﴿۲۸﴾ وَ لَا تَجۡعَلۡ یَدَکَ مَغۡلُوۡلَۃً اِلٰی عُنُقِکَ وَ لَا تَبۡسُطۡہَا کُلَّ الۡبَسۡطِ فَتَقۡعُدَ مَلُوۡمًا مَّحۡسُوۡرًا ﴿۲۹﴾ اِنَّ رَبَّکَ یَبۡسُطُ الرِّزۡقَ لِمَنۡ یَّشَآءُ وَ یَقۡدِرُ ؕ اِنَّہٗ کَانَ بِعِبَادِہٖ خَبِیۡرًۢا بَصِیۡرًا
And if you have to disregard [those in need] because you are still seeking your Lord’s bounty which you are hopeful of, then speak to them softly. Neither tie your hand with the neck nor leave it totally loose that you earn reproach and be reduced to indigence. Indeed, it is your Lord Who gives abundantly to whomsoever He pleases and sparingly to whomsoever He pleases. He surely is aware of His servants; He is observing them.
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