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State the reasons why Islam condemns Israaf.

      

State the reasons why Islam condemns Israaf.

  

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Kavungya
i. Israaf is against the teachings of the Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet / against Islamic morality.
ii. It is an irresponsible use of resources /against the conservation of resources.
iii. Denis other members of the family/ community use of resources / rightful livelihood.
iv. Develops greed, meanness, selfishness and craving in an individual.
v. Creates a division between the haves and have nots/ the rich and the poor.
vi. One spends the wealth/ resources at the expense of others e.g. family members.
vii. May lead to mistrustful feelings/ hatred in a family between individual and the community.
viii. Leads to forgetting/neglecting of religious obligations e.g. paying, zakat and giving Sadaqa.
ix. Leads to indulgence in unacceptable behaviour/ acts e.g. gambling, Zinaa, corruption.
x. May lead to bankruptcy and poverty.
xi. It shows lack of gratitude/ appreciation to Allah.
Kavungya answered the question on June 21, 2019 at 10:02


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