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Quran verses about Charity and spending in the way of Allah

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63 verses in 22 surahs · 18 subtopics

These verses command charity (sadaqa) and spending in the way of Allah and praise those who spend, explaining on whom to spend and that giving openly is accepted while giving in secret is better. They set its conditions — seeking the face of Allah, without reminders of generosity or injury, with moderation between extravagance and miserliness — warn that spending to be seen is wasted, and promise a multiplied reward.

Verses gathered from a topical index of the Quran, in Mushaf order; every verse is quoted in full.

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Spending comes from what exceeds one’s needs · 1 verse

Al-Baqarah2:219

يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلْخَمْرِ وَٱلْمَيْسِرِ قُلْ فِيهِمَآ إِثْمٌ كَبِيرٌ وَمَنَٰفِعُ لِلنَّاسِ وَإِثْمُهُمَآ أَكْبَرُ مِن نَّفْعِهِمَا وَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ مَاذَا يُنفِقُونَ قُلِ ٱلْعَفْوَ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمُ ٱلْـَٔايَٰتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَفَكَّرُونَ ۝٢١٩

They ask you about wine and gambling. Say, "In them is great sin and [yet, some] benefit for people. But their sin is greater than their benefit." And they ask you what they should spend. Say, "The excess [beyond needs]." Thus Allāh makes clear to you the verses [of revelation] that you might give thought

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Verses gathered from a human-made thematic index of the Quran; the introduction summarises its subtopics. For a legal opinion, consult a scholar.

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