tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359694459221464605.post5809717077543083000..comments2023-09-06T10:54:03.428+01:00Comments on Hijabi Hippie Hypo: Spare some change?hijabi hippie hypohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03980411567308390623noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359694459221464605.post-56456785125949630912010-12-17T02:14:44.262+00:002010-12-17T02:14:44.262+00:00MashaAllah I was too spirited I even forgot to say...MashaAllah I was too spirited I even forgot to say salam!!<br /><br />Salam alaikum, Hiipi Hypo..<br /><br />sisters hugs!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359694459221464605.post-40613529201022061722010-12-17T02:11:51.556+00:002010-12-17T02:11:51.556+00:00Dear Hippie Hypo,
I was on your shoes for many ye...Dear Hippie Hypo,<br /><br />I was on your shoes for many years. I was very cynical.<br />What changes me is over e year ago, my town had an earthquake, destroyed many houses, and killed many people.<br />From that day, more beggars are on the street.<br /><br />My own personal experience was:<br /><br />There was a woman came to my house, I was alone. The electricity just went on and water also already flowed normally (for a month or so we have no electricity and no water, we have to drive to a hard flowing river to do laundry and get in line for hours for water to drink, mashaAllah it was an amazing experience.. I'm grateful Allah had given me the chance to know how that feels like)<br />So, the lady asked for a blanket, milk, money, bed sheets, food, (well, almost anything a person possibly needed on that circumstances)<br />I then gave her money.. No bed sheets or blanket, etc, because I live with my parents and I couldn't give her that (I never bought those on my own money).<br />When she went away, I was thinking, what if she lied? what if she visit every houses in this neighbourhood and ask for the same stuff (i live in a comfortable area)? SO many what ifs...<br /><br />Until my father came and said : <br />If she was lying, that means her daughters are actually sleeping in a proper bed, and her family actually have enough food. Isn't it a good thing?<br />The sincerity on giving charity is not by having assurance that the people we are helping is miserable, but the hope that may their life is not again difficult.<br />Because $50 dollars will not solve all the people's life problems, they are not going to be incredibly rich, and we will never be poorer (bcoz Allah is Rich)<br /><br />Since then I never hesitate giving money to beggars (bcoz i used to think they are lazy), i do believe Allah will reward me good and may them get better lives.<br /><br />Is this comment went too long? If so, i'm sorry :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359694459221464605.post-26285948457875757222010-12-13T20:46:41.087+00:002010-12-13T20:46:41.087+00:00I remember when I went to Pakistan for summer vaca...I remember when I went to Pakistan for summer vacation and there were a bunch of beggars on the street asking for money. My mom always told me to ignore them, but at that time I didn't get it.<br />Nevertheless, I would go ahead and give the money as long as it wasn't going to hurt me financially. If the person uses it for something wrong, it's their fault.<br />Remember this Hadith? <br />Narrated Abu Huraira: <br />Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, "A man said that he would give something in charity. He went out with his object of charity and unknowingly gave it to a thief. Next morning the people said that he had given his object of charity to a thief. (On hearing that) he said, "O Allah! All the praises are for you. I will give alms again." And so he again went out with his alms and (unknowingly) gave it to an adulteress. Next morning the people said that he had given his alms to an adulteress last night. The man said, "O Allah! All the praises are for you. (I gave my alms) to an adulteress. I will give alms again." So he went out with his alms again and (unknowingly) gave it to a rich person. (The people) next morning said that he had given his alms to a wealthy person. He said, "O Allah! All the praises are for you. (I had given alms) to a thief, to an adulteress and to a wealthy man." Then someone came and said to him, "The alms which you gave to the thief, might make him abstain from stealing, and that given to the adulteress might make her abstain from illegal sexual intercourse (adultery), and that given to the wealthy man might make him take a lesson from it and spend his wealth which Allah has given him, in Allah's cause."<br /><br />Who knows, because of you, someone might turn to the right path! It never hurts to be optimistic. :)<br /><br />Sorry for the long comment haha.Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01431055494675637637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359694459221464605.post-17315515837461406712010-12-12T23:14:36.109+00:002010-12-12T23:14:36.109+00:00I was in a similar situation. Once, as I was cross...I was in a similar situation. Once, as I was crossing the zebra crossing, a young boy clutching his skateboard (under 10 years old I'd say) approached me and asked me kindly if he could use my phone to call his mother, because he didn't have any credit left on his phone.<br /><br />Because of the city I live in and all the crime and trickeries, I'm naturally cautious... so during that instance, I thought to myself... there could easily be other people hiding around the corner, ready to get my phone off me had I handed it to the little boy. And I would not be able to do anything if I needed any help, because it would look like I was stealing the phone from the little boy!<br /><br />So... I lied ( =( ) and said I didn't have my phone with me.<br />Yet, I felt guilty and worried for the boy all the same, because my instinct was based on an assumption.<br /><br />A few seconds after, I carry on walking... and I see the boy make his way to a nearby shop... probably asking if he could use the phone >.<' Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Sσrℓisค ... ,https://www.blogger.com/profile/12053943916112282177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359694459221464605.post-38761482122651280502010-12-11T12:20:07.281+00:002010-12-11T12:20:07.281+00:00@Aisha: I see your point, I would never give a str...@Aisha: I see your point, I would never give a stranger my phone cos after all they could just run off with it<br /><br />@MG: Yep it's quite tough & inshaAllah I hope so too<br /><br />@Urooba: I'm glad it made you think :)<br /><br />@UmmUmar: I agree with you and I don't think you're being naive. Begging is actually illegal in the UK, and the government here has so many different benefits that help people for many different circumstances, so in a way, they have no reason to beg. But in some illegal activities e.g. prostitution or for drug addiction it's a catch-22 and the person always needs more money, and cannot find work if they have a criminal record etc.hijabi hippie hypohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03980411567308390623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359694459221464605.post-63225802711029961452010-12-11T10:41:19.414+00:002010-12-11T10:41:19.414+00:00Whenever anyone asks me for change I always so I h...Whenever anyone asks me for change I always so I haven't got any... sure it's lying. But I just feel that in the country I live in, you're never completely stranded enough to have to beg for money. . . is that naive of me?<br /><br />Anyway, another great post - got me thinking and looking at myself :)Khadijah Bint Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16355159388886128661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359694459221464605.post-87905413698473338672010-12-11T05:51:49.744+00:002010-12-11T05:51:49.744+00:00Wow, what a toughie.
Goodness, I wouldn't hav...Wow, what a toughie. <br />Goodness, I wouldn't have known what to do. <br /><br />Agreed; I'm glad you made dua!<br /><br />Thanks for this post girly-whirly--it really made me think!Uroobahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09809876782204716476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359694459221464605.post-49909272092560167812010-12-11T03:06:31.339+00:002010-12-11T03:06:31.339+00:00Situation's like these are tough because it...Situation's like these are tough because it's always like a battle between what your mind says vs. your heart. I think the du'aa was a good response to the guilt. <br /><br />Hopefully he got home okay!Muslim Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08186097747928125335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359694459221464605.post-26960730432618468952010-12-10T23:38:13.639+00:002010-12-10T23:38:13.639+00:00i empathise with you on this topic. the very same ...i empathise with you on this topic. the very same questions would have ran through my mind. <br /><br />just the other day a woman; scruffy looking, stank of stale cigerettes, coarse voice, asked me if she could lend my phone. she was offering me 70p for a just a few minutes to use it. i automatically blurted out 'no, sorry, i have no minutes'. i felt bad after but then thought she could have ran off with it for all i knew...<br /><br />but like you [not so much a dua if im honest] i hoped she would be able to get in touch with whoever it was she wanted to speak to. <br /><br />i guess its fear. you hear about people getting mugged on streets, and the drug taking etc. you never really know someone and so you put your guard up.Aisha https://www.blogger.com/profile/09806080618991509114noreply@blogger.com