WELFARE SPENDING BEGINS AT HOME[2:215]
WELFARE SPENDING BEGINS AT HOME [2:215] They ask you about expenditure for the welfare of society: say, "Any welfaređ expenditure you make shall first go to your parents and then your relatives, the orphans, the poor and the refugees." Any good you do, God is fully aware. . đSocial Welfare: it is a duty of every muslim to ensure that there is no undue suffering of people in their community. Special attention should be given first to your parents and then to your relatives, the orphans, the poor and needy and the refugees in the community. So important is looking after the vulnerable members of our society that throughout the Quran there are continuous reminders of this central responsibility. This spending on social welfare is not an act of charity but a right to be given to all those entitled to it. The Quran advocates not charity but dignity. See verses: 2:3; 2:254; 2:261-274; 3:92; 3:134; 8:3; 8:60; 13;22; 14:31; 17:23-27; 22:35; 24:22; 28:...