There are so many good things one can do if one is wealthy enough to donate to help the poor,the needy and the unfortunate!Billionaires like Bill Gates,Warren Buffet and others have realized the power of giving than just receiving from the sales of their products,services or wealth making.They have agreed to donate their existing wealth in great proportions to Charity of their choice and the quantum of their contribution or donations are in the Billions of USD and also a big percentage of their total wealth amount.
If one were to stroll or walk along Kuala Lumpur streets like Bintang Walk,KLCC,Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman or Jalan Sultan Ismail we definitely will see the great wealth local Malaysians have amassed in their lifetime.At times we can see young people like Gen Y (below the age of 25 years) posessing luxury cars,own high priced condomeniums,eat regularly in premium restaurants and many more where the rich people can go and can afford to pay!Are they making wealth the right ways or are they making wealth the wrong ways?Are they children of Millionaires or Billionaires?Wealth can be made in many ways mainly the Halal and Haram ways!
For Muslims is all about the Halal ways of making or acquirng wealth and only those unfearful of Allah SWT will earn their money in the Haram ways like cheating,gambling,prostitution,smuggling,drug dealing,gangsterism,usury (riba),bribery or receivers of bribe,and many Haram ways of making money!
If you make an effort to learn about the Halal and Haram ways of Islam then maybe this realization of living well and in the realms of Islam can be realized and understood well.
If Allah SWT have been kind and blessed you and you become RICH then its good to practice zakat of at least a 2.5% payment to the Zakat Office so that your wealth is now blessed and you have performed your rightful duties of a pious Muslim.The world have many poor people and this people need constant financial assistance to buy their food of the day,place to stay,children to school,bills to pay and many other expenses a family or an individual need to meet or keep up just like you and me!
The coming of new technical gadgets and modern services like mobilephone,use of credit cards,cars of great comfort and interests,events of great excitement to attend and many more have all impacted the pockets of the common people and also have created many financial burdens to young people who love the thrills and frills of modern living without realizing the power of their wallets or income earned.So these young people suddenly become debt ridden and have many traumas or fear of the chasing Alongs or Bank Collection Dept people always calling and wanting to know when a payment can be made to settle their debts.
These are now effecting not only individuals but also companies and countries where debt problems are really sky rocketing and making them BANKRUPTS !Financial discipline and prudent money management is a Must Have knowledge for all especially GenY and only with this behaviour or attitude can we live in peace,harmony and free from debts or hutang!
My late mother also advised me that only when the real money is in your hands can you start buying things that you want and dont imagine or make a purchase if that money is still “flying” in the air and not in your hands.Another good advise from mum is never borrow if you can because any debts or hutang will make you restless and cannot sleep peacefully!
So,RICH people must help and play their roles in this aspect of CSR by helping people in need to buy food,stay in good shelters (home),have good medical care,get good education and knowledge and many other corporate or personal social responsibilities..
Its not good to be a show off or show all the wealth you have when actually you have not even donated any worthwhile money to such CSR or PSR causes.In Islam there is a verse that states for every dollar or good thing you do,you will be rewarded 700 times over like for a RM1 you donate Allah SWT will reward you in the Hereafter with RM700 as a reward and bank in your Hereafter Bank Account!Just imagine if you have donated RM1 Million where you are now almost becoming a Billionaire in the Hereafter where your wealth have increased to RM700 Million…
So,in summary its good practise to be a giver than a receiver of money and the more you give the better you get Blessed and Have Mercy from Allah SWT and many people believe that a person that always donate or give his wealth will never become poorer or bankrupt.Inshallah.