1.         The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: ‘الزِّنَا يُوْرِثُ الْفَقْر’, i.e. Fornication is a cause of poverty. (Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 4, pp. 363, Hadees 5417)

The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has said: I have made a decision that I will make the fornicator poor, even if after a short period of time. (Bahr-ud-Dumu’ li Ibn Jawzi, pp. 166)

The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: Keep away from adultery as there are 6 harms of it, 3 are worldly harms, and 3 are related             to Hereafter. Worldly harms: (1) there is no more radiance on the face. (2) It causes poverty. (3) It decreases age. Harms in afterlife: (1) It will bring the wrath of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. (2) Severe accountability will be made. (3) [The adulterer] will enter Hell. (Kanz-ul-‘Ummal, vol. 3, pp. 126, Hadees 13018)

مٹا دے ساری خطائیں مری مٹا یا رَبّ

بنادے نیک بنا نیک دے بنا یا رَبّ

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Riba (usury/interest) also causes lack of sustenance

Dear Islamic brothers! Usury or interest which is called ‘رِبا’ [Riba] in Arabic also causes lack of sustenance, as it is stated: ‘اِیَّاکُمْ وَالرِّبَا فَاِنَّہُ یُوْرِثُ الْفَقْرَ’ i.e., avoid usury, it brings poverty. (Irshad-us-Saari, vol. 8, pp. 343, Hadees 3828)

Remember! Riba (usury) is such an evil which has always destroyed economy and business. The Glorious Quran and blessed Hadees have strongly condemned it. From Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and His Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم     there is even a declaration of war against those who do not refrain from it. Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ says: