give charity and alms in the Holy Quran, and has also mentioned praise and admiration for the person offering charity and alms at different places.

Allah Almighty mentions in Para 1, Surah Baqarah, verse no. 2 and 3:

هُدًى لِّلْمُتَّقِیْنَۙ(۲) الَّذِیْنَ یُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِالْغَیْبِ وَ یُقِیْمُوْنَ الصَّلٰوةَ وَ مِمَّا رَزَقْنٰهُمْ یُنْفِقُوْنَۙ(۳)

Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: Guidance for those who fear (Allah). Those who believe without seeing, and keep Salah (the five daily prayers) established and spend in Our path from the sustenance We have bestowed (upon them).

(Part. 1, Surah Baqarah, Ayah 2-3)

The famous commentator of the Holy Quran, Mufti Sayyid Muhammad Na’eem-ud-din Muradabadi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه writes under this portion, (S\[Z*Y6), of the verse:

   *Spending in the way of Allah Almighty either means Zakah or generally Infaaq (i.e. spending in the way of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ generally);

   *Whether it be Fard or Wajib, like Zakah, Nazar, provision of oneself and family members (wife, children), etc.

   *Whether it be Mustahab, like Sadaqat-e-Naafilah or conveying reward to the deceased Muslims.

Ruling: Giyarhween, Fatihah, Teejah, Chaleeswan are also included in this as they are all Sadaqat-e-Naafilah. (Khaza’in-ul-Irfan, pp. 5)

Dear Islamic brothers! Very fortunate are those Muslims who:

   *Fulfil the necessary rights of their wealth;

   *Give full Zakah and Fitrah whole-heartedly on time,

   *Spend their wealth on their mother, father, brother, sister and children,

   *When any of their relatives pass away, feed the poor and needy people on the occasion of Teejah, Daswan, Chaleeswan, Barsi, etc.