Charity begins at home — and then it grows
Charity is a word preached by every religion in this world, but the importance of charity in Islam is a beauty to know. A society can flourish only when its members do not spend all their wealth to fulfil their own desires, but reserve a portion of it for relatives, neighbours, the poor and the deprived.
Isn’t it remarkable that the solution to the problem of inequality — which a country like India has faced for centuries — was already provided 1,400 years ago through two forms of charity: obligatory and voluntary, called Zakah and Sadaqah respectively. Charity in Islam is not only a means to please Almighty Allah but also to multiply rewards on a scale of one to seven hundred.
As the saying goes, charity begins at home. Haji Amin Gadawala Foundation Trust decided to support the poor and deprived sections of the community. With time, the scale of that charity grew — and so did the mercy and support of Almighty Allah. Alhamdulillah, today the Trust runs nine programmes — scholarships, a school, a madrasa for girls, matrimonial services, ration distribution, women empowerment, medical aid, mass marriage and plantation. May Almighty Allah accept all our good deeds — Ameen.
“When a person dies his works end, except for three: ongoing charity, knowledge that is benefited from, and a righteous child who prays for him.”
Muslim · Al-Tirmidhi