Monthly Archives: June 2015
Hadith on Earning a Livelihood
“He who tolerates the task of earning money for [the comfort of] his wife is like the one who fights in the way of Allah.”
(Man La Yahduruh al-Faqih, vol. 3, p. 168)
M&M Question and Answer #1
Q: Is MUSLIMANDMONEY.COM for Muslims Only?
A: Within 24 hours after launching the Facebook Page “Muslim and Money” as MUSLIMANDMONEY.COM’s Facebook Fan Page, we have received the following related queries:
“Can I ‘LIKE’ it even though I’m not a Muslim?”
“Can we invite non-Muslim friends to ’LIKE’ it?”
“Is MUSLIMANDMONEY.COM for Muslims Only?”
God willing, even a non-Muslim who is interested to learn more about personal finance, investment and entrepreneurship will find the website worthwhile to visit. He or she will also understand better how his or her Muslim friend is supposed to treat money – as servant and not master; as a means and not an end.
In the same manner, a Muslim could relate a lot to the discussions of Bo Sanchez, a well-known Philippine-based Catholic layman preacher, investor and entrepreneur, about ‘the Truly Rich’.
It is because we do share the moral values of moderation, saving, helping others, condemnation of extravagance, abhorrence to materialism, and campaign against greed, among others.
The Bible says, “For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.” (1 Timothy 6:10)
Similarly, it is thus reported in a hadith, “Love of this world is the root of all sins.” (Usul al-Kafi, vol. 2, p. 315)