Let us listen to two blessed sayings of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم about the financial loss and economic crises that will be suffered by those who do not pay Zakah:

1. The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: The nation that does not give Zakah, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will make them suffer from drought. (Al-Mu’jam-ul-Awsat, vol. 3, pp. 275, Hadees, 4577)

2. The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: The wealth that is lost in the dry [land] and in the sea is due to not paying Zakah. (Kanz-ul-‘Ummal, Hadees 15803)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! We come to know that not paying Zakah is the means for financial crisis and deprivation from rain. Therefore, if we truly want to get rid of financial crises and the issue of lack of sustenance, then we should acquire knowledge regarding the causes of lack of sustenance and try to refrain from them.

اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, due to having the passion of serving Muslims, Sheikh-e-Tareeqat, Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, founder of Dawat-e-Islami, ‘Allamah Maulana Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas ‘Attar Qaadiri Razavi Ziya’ee دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ has mentioned the causes for the lack of sustenance. Therefore, he دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ says:

‘There are also causes for having less sustenance. If you abstain from them, then اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ you will see immense blessings in your sustenance.’ Thereafter, he دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ also mentioned the causes for having less sustenance. What are those causes? Let us listen to them.

1. To eat without washing hands.

2. To eat without covering head.

3. To eat in the dark.

4. To eat sitting at the doorstep.