Discussion on Charity and Its Virtue

The Shaykh : Now, regarding zakah, there is voluntary giving in it—hold on, my brother—there is voluntary giving that completes the zakah? Yes, that is charity. The charity that a person gives voluntarily to draw near to Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
And among the wonders is that some people give a lot of voluntary charity but are stingy with the obligatory zakah. The obligatory zakah is a burden to them and they are stingy with it, while you find them generous with voluntary giving. This is from Shaytan, because the obligatory is more important than the voluntary. The obligatory is more important than the voluntary, and the virtue of charity is immense. Every person on the Day of Resurrection will be in the shade of his charity, and in the authentic hadith: . So if the charity is given in secret, it is better. But it may be better to give it openly and publicly if there is a benefit in that, such as if a person gives charity to someone and the people learn of that person's need and give to him as well. Otherwise, the best is to keep it secret.