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should be to please Allah. Allah tells us in the Holy Qur'an, "Only
those are believers who have believed in Allah and His Messenger,
and have never since doubted, but have striven with their belong-
ings and their persons in the Cause of Allah.''88
Charity in Al-Islam is much broader than just the giving of
money. It also means going into our hearts and minds and
donating our time and energy to help those in need; those less for-
tunate than we are. In Al-Islam you are never too poor to give
some form of charity. If I need someone to defend my truthful-
ness when I am attacked by a liar, I need charity in the form of
support (jihad)87 more than I need money. Defending righteous-
ness, truth and human dignity, promoting a healthy society, im-
parting knowledge to better educate our children, standing by our
brothers or sisters when they conduct themselves properly, yet
correcting them when they are wrong; these are various forms of
charity or jihad.
The fourth Pillar of Al-Islam is fasting during the month of
Ramadan. Allah tells us in the Holy Qur'an, "O you who believe!
those are believers who have believed in Allah and His Messenger,
and have never since doubted, but have striven with their belong-
ings and their persons in the Cause of Allah.''88
Charity in Al-Islam is much broader than just the giving of
money. It also means going into our hearts and minds and
donating our time and energy to help those in need; those less for-
tunate than we are. In Al-Islam you are never too poor to give
some form of charity. If I need someone to defend my truthful-
ness when I am attacked by a liar, I need charity in the form of
support (jihad)87 more than I need money. Defending righteous-
ness, truth and human dignity, promoting a healthy society, im-
parting knowledge to better educate our children, standing by our
brothers or sisters when they conduct themselves properly, yet
correcting them when they are wrong; these are various forms of
charity or jihad.
The fourth Pillar of Al-Islam is fasting during the month of
Ramadan. Allah tells us in the Holy Qur'an, "O you who believe!