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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-185: PAHALA MEMBERI SEDEKAH KEPADA ISTERI
Is there a hadith stating that giving charity to one's wife carries greater reward than giving to others?
Short answer
A sahih hadith narrated by Muslim from Abu Hurairah states that the money spent on one's family has the greatest reward compared with spending in the path of Allah, freeing a slave, or giving to the poor.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A sahih hadith narrated by Muslim from Abu Hurairah states that the money spent on one's family has the greatest reward compared with spending in the path of Allah, freeing a slave, or giving to the poor. Imam al-Nawawi explained that giving to family members is better than giving to strangers if they are in need. Maintenance of a wife is obligatory and differs from charity, which is recommended, so a husband is sinful for withholding maintenance but not for not giving charity to her. Charity is not limited to family and sincerity is essential.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Ini kerana, nafkah bersifat wajib manakala sedekah bersifat sunat.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-185: PAHALA MEMBERI SEDEKAH KEPADA ISTERI”, 9 May 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/867-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-185-pahala-memberi-sedekah-kepada-isteri. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/reward-of-giving-charity-to-wife/