Inquiries About Charitable Giving for Kids
Below are several questions and their answers regarding charitable giving for children:
What benefits does charitable giving provide to the community?
- Charitable giving has a profound impact on society as it fosters love and compassion among individuals and alleviates the envy that less fortunate individuals may feel towards the wealthy.
- It helps to reduce the prevalence of poverty within the community.
- It strengthens bonds of solidarity and support among community members.
Is the reward for charitable giving found in this life or the hereafter?
Those who give in charity are rewarded in both this life and the hereafter.
What are the rewards of charitable giving in this life?
- It alleviates hardship, removes worries, and brings relief from distress.
- Charitable giving serves as a remedy for various serious ailments.
- God multiplies the wealth of those who give charity.
What are the rewards for charitable giving in the afterlife?
- God will provide shade to the giver on a day when no shade exists but His, which is on the Day of Judgment.
- Charity extinguishes God’s anger.
- In Paradise, there is a gate known as the Gate of Charity through which the charitable person will enter.
- Charitable acts atone for sins and erase wrongdoings in the afterlife.
Why does God prefer secret charitable giving over public acts?
Secret charity is closer to sincerity in the eyes of God, as it reflects that the giver seeks only God’s pleasure without a desire for recognition or fame. The reward for concealed charity is greater than for visible charity.
How does charitable giving not diminish one’s wealth?
When a Muslim donates from their wealth, angels observe this act and pray for God to increase and bless their wealth.
Is it permissible to give charity in forms other than money?
God has blessed His servants by making charitable giving accessible to everyone in various forms, including:
- Monetary charity: such as providing clothing, food, paying bills, supporting students’ educational expenses, contributing to the construction of mosques, schools, and other community-serving institutions.
- Spiritual charity: including glorifying, praising, and promoting good while forbidding wrongdoing.
- Acts of kindness: which involve helping others, removing obstacles from pathways, cleaning homes, and even smiling with the intention of giving charity.
What are the etiquettes of charitable giving?
- It should originate from the giver’s own wealth.
- It should be directed towards relatives and those in genuine need, such as the poor.
- It is important not to accompany charitable acts with reminders of the gift or boasting.
- Charitable giving should be conducted discreetly.
How can one give charity on behalf of a deceased person?
Giving charity in the name of the deceased is a means of seeking forgiveness and mercy from God for them and can be performed in several ways:
- Offering prayers.
- Building mosques.
- Giving monetary donations.
- Sponsoring students of knowledge.
- Dug wells for public benefit.
- Settling the deceased’s debts.
- Publishing and distributing copies of the Quran.
- Performing the pilgrimage on behalf of the deceased.