The Criterion for Extravagance: Does It Differ Among People?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Does extravagance differ from one person to another? For example, if someone buys an expensive car, is it said that this person is extravagant and that one is not?
The Shaykh:
Neither the poor nor the rich should be extravagant, for it is not what he should do,[Al-A'raf 7:31], and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Eat and drink and wear from Bulugh al-Maram 16:17."
The presenter:
That is the end. May Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Does extravagance differ from one person to another? For example, if someone buys an expensive car, is it said that this person is extravagant and that one is not?
The Shaykh:
Neither the poor nor the rich should be extravagant, for it is not what he should do,
and eat and drink, but be not excessive. Indeed, He likes not those who commit excess.
وَكُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا وَلَا تُسْرِفُوا إِنَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُسْرِفِينَbut with neither extravagance nor pride
غير سرف ولا مخيلةThe presenter:
That is the end. May Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
Source
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