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miserliness. The purity he acquires is in proportion to his outlay, to his delight in
giving away and to his joy in spending for the sake of Allah, the Almighty.
Expression of Gratitude
The third factor is gratitude for the benefits received, for the worshiper is indebted
to Allah, the Almighty for bounties both personal and material. Bodily acts of
worship are an expression of gratitude for bodily blessings, while financial acts of
worship express gratitude for material bounty. How mean one must be to see a
poor man in needy straits, and yet be unwilling to give up two and a half or ten
percent of one‟s wealth in token of one‟s gratitude to Allah for sparing one the
need to beg as others must.
Payment at Proper Time
The second duty concerns the time of payment. One of the good practices of
religious people is to anticipate the moment when payment falls due,
demonstrating their willingness to comply by bringing joy to the hearts of the
poor, forestalling the obstacles time might place in the way of charitable action,
giving away and to his joy in spending for the sake of Allah, the Almighty.
Expression of Gratitude
The third factor is gratitude for the benefits received, for the worshiper is indebted
to Allah, the Almighty for bounties both personal and material. Bodily acts of
worship are an expression of gratitude for bodily blessings, while financial acts of
worship express gratitude for material bounty. How mean one must be to see a
poor man in needy straits, and yet be unwilling to give up two and a half or ten
percent of one‟s wealth in token of one‟s gratitude to Allah for sparing one the
need to beg as others must.
Payment at Proper Time
The second duty concerns the time of payment. One of the good practices of
religious people is to anticipate the moment when payment falls due,
demonstrating their willingness to comply by bringing joy to the hearts of the
poor, forestalling the obstacles time might place in the way of charitable action,