سُوْرَةُ الْمَعَارِجِ
Surah Al-Ma'aarij (70) — Ayah 24
وَٱلَّذِينَ فِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ حَقٌّ مَّعْلُومٌ ﴿24﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And those in whose wealth there is a recognised right
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those who
فِىٓ
fī
in
أَمْوَٰلِهِمْ
amwālihim
their wealth
حَقٌّۭ
ḥaqqun
(is) a right
مَّعْلُومٌۭ
maʿlūmun
known
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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24. And in whose wealth there is a known right [16].
[16]
It is Permissible to Ask Only for Three Types of People:
By "the one who asks" is not meant the professional beggar. There is no justification for such begging in Islam. The one who asks refers to the person who is truly compelled to ask. Thus, Sayyiduna Qabeesah bin Mukhaariq says that I became a guarantor for someone. Then I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and asked about this matter. He ﷺ said: "Stay here until charity comes to us, then we will command something for you." Then, addressing me, he ﷺ said: "Qabeesah! It is not permissible for anyone to ask except for three people. First, the one who becomes a guarantor and the guarantee falls upon him for which he is not capable; he may ask to the extent of his guarantee, then stop. Second, the one who is struck by a calamity that destroys all his wealth; he may ask to the extent that he can stand on his own feet. And third, the one who is overtaken by hunger, and three trustworthy people from his tribe testify that so-and-so has been afflicted by hunger; it is permissible for him to ask until his need is removed." Then he ﷺ said: "O Qabeesah, it is forbidden for anyone other than these three types of people to ask, and whoever asks and eats besides them is eating what is unlawful." [مسلم۔ کتاب الزکوٰۃ۔ باب من تحل لہ المسئلۃ]
Also, Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah ؓ narrates that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever asks people to increase his wealth, he is in fact asking for burning coals; now it is up to him whether he takes little or much." [بخاری۔ کتاب الوصایا۔ باب تاویل قولہ تعالیٰ من بعد وصیۃ توصون بہا اودین]
And by "deprived" is meant the person who, despite being deserving of asking, hesitates to ask; in our language, he is called "a person who maintains their dignity." In addition, "deprived" also refers to the person who is seeking employment but is unable to find it, or whose earnings are not sufficient to meet his needs, or who is not capable of earning at all, such as the elderly, sick, blind, lame, disabled, etc.
[16]
It is Permissible to Ask Only for Three Types of People:
By "the one who asks" is not meant the professional beggar. There is no justification for such begging in Islam. The one who asks refers to the person who is truly compelled to ask. Thus, Sayyiduna Qabeesah bin Mukhaariq says that I became a guarantor for someone. Then I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and asked about this matter. He ﷺ said: "Stay here until charity comes to us, then we will command something for you." Then, addressing me, he ﷺ said: "Qabeesah! It is not permissible for anyone to ask except for three people. First, the one who becomes a guarantor and the guarantee falls upon him for which he is not capable; he may ask to the extent of his guarantee, then stop. Second, the one who is struck by a calamity that destroys all his wealth; he may ask to the extent that he can stand on his own feet. And third, the one who is overtaken by hunger, and three trustworthy people from his tribe testify that so-and-so has been afflicted by hunger; it is permissible for him to ask until his need is removed." Then he ﷺ said: "O Qabeesah, it is forbidden for anyone other than these three types of people to ask, and whoever asks and eats besides them is eating what is unlawful." [مسلم۔ کتاب الزکوٰۃ۔ باب من تحل لہ المسئلۃ]
Also, Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah ؓ narrates that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever asks people to increase his wealth, he is in fact asking for burning coals; now it is up to him whether he takes little or much." [بخاری۔ کتاب الوصایا۔ باب تاویل قولہ تعالیٰ من بعد وصیۃ توصون بہا اودین]
And by "deprived" is meant the person who, despite being deserving of asking, hesitates to ask; in our language, he is called "a person who maintains their dignity." In addition, "deprived" also refers to the person who is seeking employment but is unable to find it, or whose earnings are not sufficient to meet his needs, or who is not capable of earning at all, such as the elderly, sick, blind, lame, disabled, etc.
