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! ! 44 chanda ? Yet, this is against the Shariah. It was the practice of the Holy Prophet sa and his blessed c ompanions ra to give a portion of their wealth to women. The same should be done now. No matter how small the income, women should be given their portion from it. From this, w omen should then contribute in the way of God, and they should never doubt as to what can be done with such a small amount. Even if you are able to give just one penny, it should be given. God Almighty looks at sincerity, not at wealth. If someone has just one piece of bread and they give a quarter of it in the way of God, then in the sight of God Almig hty , that person deserves just as much rewa rd as a person who gives twenty - five rupees out of a hundred. Therefore, do not focus on the scarcity of your wealth. Instead, be mindful of your intention s and sincerity as th ose are the aspects which Allah looks at and rewards accordingly. Preaching A mong Women Women should participate in tabligh. Men cannot preach to women. T herefore, this must be done by women. They should convey the teachings of Islam to women who are non - Ahmadi s and are Hindu s , Christian s , and others. T hey should memorize such arguments which will be of benefit to them while engaging in tabligh. Even if a woman is uneducated, she should learn the basic points from her husband, fath er, or brother. I have seen some uneducated Ahmadis develop such an understanding of their religion that educated non - Ahmadis cannot challenge them. One Ahmadi farmer, who is completely illiterate and by all accounts, appears to be a simple - minded person , he says , “My relatives took me to a Shia Maulv i so that he s hould counsel me. He asked me, ‘What is the Holy Prophet ’s sa relationship to Muslims ? ’ I said, ‘[He is their] father. ’ H e then asked , ‘ What is the relationship of the Holy Prophet ’s s a daughter to Muslims ? ’ I said , ‘[She is their] s ister. ’ H e then asked, ‘How is the marriage between Mirza Sahib and a Sayyeda [ female descendent of the Holy Prophet sa ] valid ? ’ I responded , ‘ Haz rat ‘ Ali ra married the Holy Prophet ’s sa most exceptional daughter. W hat do you consider that to be? Haz rat Mirza Sahib as was married many generat ions later ! ’ The m aul v i replied, ‘ Haz rat ‘Ali ra was a saintly man and beloved of God. ’ I replied , ‘ We