The Importance of Giving

<p>Throughout the Quran God mentions the act of giving money to people in need, to help vulnerable members of society. From the Quran&rsquo;s perspective, charity is an act of worship. It purifies a person and their wealth, atones for their sins, aids in demonstrating their religious truthfulness to God and increases manifold as rewards obtained in the Hereafter.</p> <p>There are several words associated with giving in the Quran &ndash;&nbsp;<em>sadaqah</em>&nbsp;(صَدَقَة),&nbsp;<em>zakat</em>&nbsp;(الزَّكَاة),&nbsp;<em>anfag</em>&nbsp;(أنفق) and&nbsp;<em>ya&rsquo;ti</em>&nbsp;(&lrm;يعطي). (The last word we will not explore extensively).</p> <p>Sadaqah is the voluntary act of giving and it is not state obligated. Zakat on the other hand is obligatory and may be instated as a state tax. Zakat is a portion of their wealth Muslims must give in order to purify their income. Then there is &lsquo;spending&rsquo; (أنفق) one&rsquo;s wealth &ndash; usually contextualised in verses that mention &lsquo;the cause of God&rsquo; &ndash; to affirm one&rsquo;s faith.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/quran-insights/the-importance-of-giving-a592a09dfcc3"><strong>Visit Now</strong></a></p>