The Difference Between Stinginess and Miserliness
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is the difference between stinginess (bukhl) and miserliness (shuhh)?
Answer:
Stinginess is withholding what you have, refusing to spend; that is stinginess. Miserliness is coveting what people have; it is coveting what is in people’s possession. It has been said that the two mean the same thing, but Allah knows best. The distinction is that miserliness is coveting what is in people’s hands, while stinginess is withholding what you have. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is the difference between stinginess (bukhl) and miserliness (shuhh)?
Answer:
Stinginess is withholding what you have, refusing to spend; that is stinginess. Miserliness is coveting what people have; it is coveting what is in people’s possession. It has been said that the two mean the same thing, but Allah knows best. The distinction is that miserliness is coveting what is in people’s hands, while stinginess is withholding what you have. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1253- 4717] الفرق بين البخل والشح - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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