Should we give money to beggars?

No matter what , fake or geniun beggar . I always have a bad feeling after rejecting or ignoring them.
 
I thought there was some hadieth or so about giving people food and stuff instead of money. When you give the wrong person money and they spend it in a bad way, like drugs or alcohol, you take some of the blame cos you financed it. Allahoe A3lem dunno for sure.

Salaam alaikom
 
Nasiha21 said:
I thought there was some hadieth or so about giving people food and stuff instead of money. When you give the wrong person money and they spend it in a bad way, like drugs or alcohol, you take some of the blame cos you financed it. Allahoe A3lem dunno for sure.

Salaam alaikom
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In many cases there is no option except money, unless you plan on just giving one meal. Remember, a homeless person has no place to store food and it is a burden for them to try to carry it.

Yes it is a sin if you help or finance a person to sin. But, I believe it is a greater sin to miss feeding a needy person out of fear the money will be misused. I am fairly certain that if you exercise reasonable caution in being certain the person is not going to use the money for illegitimate purposes, you will have made your donation with proper intent and any sin is the sin of the person you donated to.


Also keep in mind an evil person seeking the money for drugs or other purposes, would still accept the food, but resell it for cash to buy the drugs or even trade the food for drugs. All we can do is use reasonable caution and not extreme caution based on fear.
 
Yanoorah said:
Sometimes people who beg aren't even poor...

I heard stories:exhausted
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That does happen and it not only steals from those who donate, it also steals from those who truly need the donation.

There are a few cities in the US that license beggars. to be licensed as such the person needs to show they do not have adequate income to survive, have tried to find work and are registered with employment agencies trying to find them work. SEE: http://lawrenceks.org/web_based_agendas/2009/12-15-09/12-15-09h/ls_memo_panhandling_law_comparison_2009.html
 
Woodrow said:
In many cases there is no option except money, unless you plan on just giving one meal. Remember, a homeless person has no place to store food and it is a burden for them to try to carry it.

Yes it is a sin if you help or finance a person to sin. But, I believe it is a greater sin to miss feeding a needy person out of fear the money will be misused. I am fairly certain that if you exercise reasonable caution in being certain the person is not going to use the money for illegitimate purposes, you will have made your donation with proper intent and any sin is the sin of the person you donated to.


Also keep in mind an evil person seeking the money for drugs or other purposes, would still accept the food, but resell it for cash to buy the drugs or even trade the food for drugs. All we can do is use reasonable caution and not extreme caution based on fear.
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You know my uncle came across a begger and his son in the area of Masdjied al Haraam in Mecca. The brother told him his luggage was stolen and he needed money to get a planeticket home. My uncle gave him enough to get a planeticket for him an his son. A day after he cought him asking another person for the same thing. Seriously my uncle was shocked. Commiting sins for one and then also in THAT holy area..:hmm:
My point is how sad as it is people can't always be trusted. You can never be a 100% sure that A. They REALLY need the money and B. There gonna use it in a good way.

Salaam
 
★ηαѕιнα★;1287448 said:
You know my uncle came across a begger and his son in the area of Masdjied al Haraam in Mecca. The brother told him his luggage was stolen and he needed money to get a planeticket home. My uncle gave him enough to get a planeticket for him an his son. A day after he cought him asking another person for the same thing. Seriously my uncle was shocked. Commiting sins for one and then also in THAT holy area..:hmm:
My point is how sad as it is people can't always be trusted. You can never be a 100% sure that A. They REALLY need the money and B. There gonna use it in a good way.

Salaam
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True, you can never be 100% sure This is true anytime you perform any act of charity. You can only be certain of your own intent and that you have reasonable reason to believe your charity is going to a genuine need. Even if you bring a person to a restaurant for a meal, you do not know absolutely if they are not begging for a meal, so they can use their food budget for buying drugs or alcohol. But that should not stop us from performing charity, You are not responsible if somebody has stolen from you and you have taken reasonable caution. The key is to exercise REASONABLE caution, not to use it as an excuse to avoid being charitable.
 
I was reading the Metro as you do whilst on the London underground LOL, and i read this article which reminded me of this thread so i thought i might post it...

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Fraudster Li Yousheng on his flat-board with wheels, while playing sad songs on a stereo - note the bowl full of cash in the foreground



It's a miracle: Li Yousheng is taken in by police.
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Full Story http://www.metro.co.uk/news/world/811335-long-arm-of-the-law-catches-up-with-legless-chinese-beggar
 

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