Charity
\r\n Al-Nisa (The Women) - Chapter 4: Verse 114
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\"No good comes out of most of their secret talks, unless it be to encourage a good deed, charity, justice, or conciliation among people. To him who does this, seeking God's good pleasure, We shall soon grant him the highest of rewards."
Charity (sadaqah) is of five kinds, the first of which is charity with one's wealth, and the second with one's power and influence, which according to the authority of hadith from the Prophet (peace be upon him) consists of intercession for a good cause when it helps to save someone's life or relieve one from hardship. Third, charity may consist of the giving of counsel and good advice to someone in need of it. Fourth is the charity of the tongue. This is when words are used to bring peace between two feuding parties and reconcile them. The last of the five types of charity is charity with one's knowledge by one who is learned that leads to proliferation of good understanding and enlightenment.
\r\nCompiled From:
\r\n \"The Middle Path of Moderation in Islam: The Qur'anic Principle of Wasatiyyah\" - Hashim Kamali