Walking Through Waqf – Part 2
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Sadaqah
Give charity without delay,
for it stands in the way of calamity.
Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 589
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Giving Zakat is more beloved to Allah than giving in charity during the entire year
Sahih Bukhari
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Lo! Indeed the world is cursed. What is in it is cursed, except for remembrance of Allah, what is conducive to that, the knowledgeable person and the learning person.
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2322
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