Alternative i‘tikāf* [[-3rd Outing -]]

 *Alternative i‘tikāf*

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*Digest this if you can't perform i‘tikāf:*

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Majority of Muslims love to perform i‘tikāf (total seclusion inside the masjid) in the last 10 DAYS of Ramadan BUT certain genuine reasons could not allowed them.. There's nothing to worry about because there's alternative to harvesting all the goodies shared to you.

Now,

*Tip No 4:* Give charity and help the needy.

Allah (swt) will question us on the ways we handle everything in this world 🌎 and this includes every currency which hits our pockets or Bank accounts - Naira, Dollars, Ria, Euros to mention but a few.

In surah Al-Ma'arij 70 verse 24 to 25, Allah (swt) say:

وَٱلَّذِينَ فِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّ مَّعْلُومٌ

لِّلسَّآئِلِ وَٱلۡمَحۡرُومِ

"And those in whose wealth there is a recognized right. For the one who asks, and for the deprived." 📚Al-Ma'arij 70 verse 24 to 25

By implication,

This mean that, from every amount of money which enters our pockets or Bank accounts *(at any point in time)*, there is a determined portion for masjid maintainance, propagation of Islam as a religion and for fellow Muslims who are not part of our immediate families, and are in need (whether they ask for help or not). And this call didn't exclude anyone😳. Yes. Whether you are a scholar (Islamic teacher) or students at all levels, whether you have much or less in your pockets or Bank accounts, whether you are a man or woman. The only person who is excluded from giving out is anyone who wakes up with nothing to give out for that day.

This is why Allah (swt) assign two Angels to descend on daily basis with register book to keep the record of humans who have refused giving sadaqah and those who have given. They also make Du'a for the human beings.

Evidence :

Abu Hurairah (r.a.) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Everyday two angels descend and one of them says, 'O Allah! Bless and Compensate (more) to the person who gives (in charity)'; while the other one says, 'O Allah! Give more problems or Destroy the one who withholds (charity)". 📚Source: S‌ah‌i‌h‌ al-Bukha‌ri‌ 1442, S‌ah‌i‌h‌ Muslim 1010

Servants of Allah!

On the Day of Resurrection, all people that ever lived will be gathered before Allah (swt) to await Allah's judgment for all they have done. During this time, the sun ☀️ will come very close to the people.

People will want to get away from the heat of the sun ☀️ but there will be no Shade or shelter to go to and EVERYBODY will start sweating in proportion to their sins. The more sins a person has the more he or she will sweat😳. Yes. During this traumatic time, however, one of the seven groups of people who are mentioned in the Hadeeth will be completely immune to the sun’s heat and they will be in complete comfort.

*Who are those People?*

▪️".. a man or woman who gives in charity and hides it, such that his left hand does not know what his right hand gives in charity.." 📚Bukharee and Muslim

▪️"The believer’s shade on the Day of Resurrection will be his charity.” 📚(Tirmidhi)

My People,

The expression in the above hadeeth is that, the habit of giving is not about simply giving when it is convenient. It is when we make giving a habit.

To be continued...