Many of us are very fortunate in having substantial bank balances, successful jobs, thriving businesses, powerful positions, nice holidays, and comfortable houses to live in. There is nothing wrong in possessing and using these, as they are Allah’s blessings, which He likes to see on His servants.

“ But the bounty of your Lord-rehearse and proclaim.” (Quran 93:11).

However, along with this, we have been warned against extravagance. In the Quran, we are told: “But spend not wastefully (your wealth) in the manner of a spendthrift. Verily, spendthrifts are brothers of the Shayateen (devils); and the Shaitan is ever ungrateful to his Lord.” (17;26-27)

We have also been instructed to be grateful to Allah, and this gratitude is to be demonstrated not only through our hearts and words, but also through our actions. This means that we are meant to use the blessings Allah has bestowed upon us in His Cause and to share these with the less privileged people around us.