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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Effect of Stinginess on Faith

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does stinginess have an effect?

Answer:
If a person reaches a level of faith, it has an effect
preference over themselves, even though they are in privationعَلَىٰ أَنفُسِهِمْ وَلَوْ كَانَ بِهِمْ خَصَاصَةٌ
[Al-Hashr 59:9]
just as was the case with the Ansar (may Allah be pleased with them). This is a high level: preferring others over oneself. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4232- 4717] إذا كان الدخل محدودا فهل الأفضل الإنفاق على النفس أم على الفقراء؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (0:30)

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