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gift from Allah and is
careful not to spend
money rashly. While
shopping, he makes great
effort to avoid wasting
money and time. He acts
as Allah says in the
Qur'an:
"…eat and drink
but do not be profligate.
He does not love the profligate."
(Surat al-A'raf: 31) He never forgets
that Allah calls people who squander their money extravagantly
"brothers of Shaytan"
(Surat al-Isra': 27)
Just as we are required by the Qur'an not to waste money in
shopping or buying other things, so generosity is also required. Allah
reveals this in Surat al-Furqan:
"Those who, when they spend, are
neither extravagant nor mean, but take a stance mid way between
the two."
(Surat al-Furqan: 67) This verse sums up the wisdom a be-
liever shows in the way he does his shopping.
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