An Introduction to Financial Sacrifice — Page iii
An Introduction to Financial Sacrifice iii Table of Contents PREFACE ______________________________________________________________ VII THE PUBLISHER'S NOTE _______________________________________________ XI THE IMPORTANCE OF FINANCIAL SACRIFICE IN LIGHT OF THE HOLY QUR’AN__________________________________________________________________ 1 SAYINGS OF THE HOLY PROPHET SA REGARDING FINANCIAL SACRIFICE ______________________________________________________________ 5 SAYINGS OF THE PROMISED MESSIAH AS REGARDING FINANCIAL SACRIFICE _____________________________________________________________ 11 THE NECESSITY AND IMPORTANCE OF SPENDING IN THE WAY OF ALLAH _______________________________________________________________ 11 THE PROMISED MESSIAH’S AS CALL FOR FINANCIAL SACRIFICE ______ 11 THIS TIME WILL NOT RETURN _______________________________________ 12 WEALTH CAN ONLY BE GAINED BY ALLAH’S WILL ___________________ 13 SPECIAL EXHORTATION ABOUT RECEIVING CHANDA FROM NEW A H MAD I S ____________________________________________________________ 13 SPENDING IN THE WAY OF ALLAH WILL PROLONG YOUR LIVES______ 15 FAITH AND MISERLINESS CANNOT COEXIST_________________________ 15 ALLAH BECKONS YOU _______________________________________________ 15 SPEND IN THE WAY OF ALLAH OUT OF THAT WHICH YOU LOVE _____ 17 WHO IS MY HELPER IN THE WAY OF ALLAH? ________________________ 17 FINAL JUDGEMENT__________________________________________________ 18 SAYINGS OF THE SUCCESSORS OF THE PROMISED MESSIAH AS _______ 20 SAYINGS OF HADRAT KHALIFATUL MASIH I RA SAYINGS OF HADRAT KHALIFATUL MASIH II RA SAYINGS OF HADRAT KHALIFATUL MASIH III RH SAYINGS OF HADRAT KHALIFATUL MASIH IV RH SAYINGS OF HADRAT KHALIFATUL MASIH V AT DEFINITION OF INCOME _______________________________________________ 34 BUDGET ACCORDING TO REAL INCOME _____________________________ 37 IRSHADAAT ABOUT THE MEMBER WHO FAILS TO PAY OBLIGATORY CHANDA _____________________________________________________________ 38 DEFAULTERS SHOULD NOT BE APPOINTED AT JAMAATI OFFICES ___ 40 THE FOLLOWING CANNOT TAKE PART IN ELECTION NOR CAN BECOME OFFICE BEARER _____________________________________________________ 40 PROCEDURE FOR RECEIVING CHANDAS IN CASE OF SPECIAL NEED 42 ASSESSMENT OF INCOME BUDGET ____________________________________ 43 CHANDA FOR LADIES ________________________________________________ 43 TO ASCERTAIN THE INCOME ________________________________________ 43 HOW TO GET REMISSION FOR PAYING CHANDA AT THE REDUCED RATE ________________________________________________________________ 45 INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT THE PREPARATION OF THE BUDGET _________ 48 ASSESSMENT OF INCOME BUDGET__________________________________ 48 APPROVAL OF BUDGET ______________________________________________ 49 BUDGET AMMENDMENTS ___________________________________________ 52 COLLECTION OF THE CHANDAS ACCORDING TO THE BUDGET _______ 55 MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS ABOUT RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ______ 57