An Introduction to Financial Sacrifice — Page 60
60 been opened to meet the deficit which can be created by those who do not pay according to the prescribed rate. In this way the income budget becomes even more ensured, but, in spite of all these concessions, by and large, Jam a ‘ats neither take advantage of them, nor try to achieve their budgets. It is still held that some members do not pay at the prescribed rate, and this is why there has been a fall off in budget. But when it is said that they are allowed to ask for concession, the reply we get is that they failed to do it due to negligence. While some others say that the particular person is not willing to apply for concession; if this be the case, then such a person should be asked to pay at the prescribed rate, and if he does not do so, the office should be informed. Then the office itself will ask for payment. When the office receives reasons for not paying at prescribed rate, it will automatically curtail the budget keeping in view the reasons offered thereof. If any member refuses to pay the Chanda he will no longer remain a member of Jam a ‘at. This is so clear and fair that no one can logically refute it and, in such conditions, all the responsibility for achieving the budget lies on the Jam a ‘ats. At most it can be said that they did not know of it, but who else was to know if they didn’t! " 72 A DEFAULTER IS ANSWERABLE TO ALLAH Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II ra said: "Remember, achieving the budget is no favour to me, or to the Movement, or to Allah Almighty. He who gives something to serve Allah’s religion, in fact enters into a covenant with Him and is, for that reason, answerable to Him, and the deficiency left in his budget remains an arrear against him. If he does not pay the amount he 72 Report Majlis Mush a warat 1936.