The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

T H E D E V I L ' S
D E C E P T I O N S
Also, he made others procrastinate.
And made others only watch and not act.
[ 13:4]
Devils's Deception of Wealthy People
(afpdb al-amwd
His deception of them takes four shapes:
1.First Not caring of themethodbywhich they gain wealth. Usury
has become prevalent in financial dealings, and people became
accustomed to it. Most dealings do not enjoy the approval of all
scholars.
2. Second· Stinginess and not paying the due zahih because of reliance
on Allah's forgiveness. Some of them give part of the due
zahih and believe that it will suffice. And others use deceptive
techniques in order not to pay it. For example, they might give
their wealth as a gift before owning it for an entire year, and then
they take it back later. And others overestimate their charity, so
they would give a poor person a garment that is only worth two
dinars but count it as a ten dinar of zahih. Others give charity
from the lowest quality of what they own.
And others give an annual salary to an employee and count it as
zakah.
Others give the due zahih in full. Iblis whispers to them that they
are in no need to give any more voluntary charity. So they miss out
on the reward, and they die before enjoying spending their money.
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