shoes, give away your old shoes which you are not in need of to a needy person; like this, you will get rid of unused belongings from your home and it will benefit the needy.

He further states: There are two rulings explained here; firstly, the wealth which is currently in excess of your necessity, but will be needed tomorrow, should be kept; do not give Nafli Sadaqa today and beg yourself tomorrow. The second is that charity should be given to poor relatives first, and then to strangers, because giving to family members is Sadaqa as well as maintaining ties of kinship. (Mirat Al-Manajih, vol. 3, pp. 70,71)

How do we attain the mindset of being generous?

Dear Islamic brothers! If we desire to adopt the habit of being generous, then let us listen to some Madani pearls regarding this:

1. Read about the excellences of generosity

Read the blessed Ahadith, and the accounts of the honourable Sahabah and pious predecessors رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ الْمُبِیْن regarding the virtues of generosity and the condemnation of miserliness, اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه, with the blessings of this, one will rid themselves of the habit of miserliness, and gain a mindset to be generous.

2. Rid yourself of the love of wealth

Remove the love of wealth and money from your heart, because as long as the love of wealth and money is in your heart, you will not be inclined to give in the way of Allah Almighty. Sayyiduna Hasan Basri رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه states: By Allah! Whosoever honours the Dirham (i.e. wealth), Allah Almighty will disgrace him. It is narrated: When the first Dirham and Dinar were made, Satan picked them up and placed them on his