Starting a business through begging
Q: One of my uncle earned his money by begging and now he started the hotel business. Obviously the total money he invested in the Hotel was came from his last job "Begging". But he did all the hard work to make him successful man in the hotel business. I know he was doing charity to purify the money. Is this acceptable and will purify the money? By starting the business through begging did he do any sin?
A: If he was not eligible for zakaat then all the money he earned through begging should be given in sadaqah. The remainder wealth which he earned through working will be halaal for him.
And Allah Ta'ala knows best.
عن عبد الله بن مسعود : قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم من سأل الناس وله ما يغنيه جاء يوم القيامة ومسألته في وجهه خموش أو خدوش أو كدوح قيل يا رسول الله وما يغنيه ؟ قال خمسون درهما أو قيمتها من الذهب قال وفي الباب عن عبد الله بن عمرو (جامع الترمذي رقم 650)
عن عبد الله بن عمرو عن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم : قال لا تحل الصدقة لغني ولا ذي مرة سوي (جامع الترمذي رقم 652)
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