Meaning of Dreams

What are dreams? What is meaning of dreams? In this article I will explain It from Islamic point of View. Dreams are the world of sleep. Most people in this world dream when they sleep. There is no logical explanation for dreams in science yet, but Islam does not only explains dreams but also interprets them.

Dreams are sometimes the fragments of our imagination. Some times they are from ALLAH swt and some times Satan shows us bad things. Prophet Muhammad pbuh classified dreams into three categories; the good dreams which make the dreamer happy are from Allah swt. The bad dreams which scare the dreamer are from Satan. And there is another category, the dreams which are the information in our subconscious. Prophet Muhammad pbuh also said that when a bad dream disturbs a person, he should spit three times on his left, recite ayatul kursi and sleep on his right hand. Then the bad dream will not do any harm to him.

One should not tell his dreams to everyone. Instead, the dreams are serious matter. Good dreams should be told to those who are sincere people and who intend no harm to the dreamer while bad dreams should not be told at all. Also, in case one needs his dream interpreted, he should consult an authentic interpreter otherwise the people giving interpretations online or just by the way can cause the dreamer harm because of their lack of knowledge or jealousy. 

The prophet mentioned in Quran who had this knowledge of dream interpretation were prophet Yusuf a.s. He interpreted the dream of the king correctly and saved the nation from a seven years prolonged drought. Similarly, it is mentioned in Holy Quran about two of his prison companions who presented him with their dreams in the following verse;

12:36 Two other young men had also landed in prison at about the same time. One of them said, �I dreamt that I was extracting wine�. The other said, �I saw myself carrying bread over my head and birds were eating out of that bread! Please, interpret our dreams for us! We find you to be so pious!�

While, prophet yusuf a.s. Also saw in dream about his prophet hood which he told his father, prophet yaqoob a.s, as follows;

[012:004] Once, Yusuf said to his father, �Oh my father! I had a dream. I saw eleven planets, the sun and the moon lying prostrate before me!�

[012:005] He said, �Oh my son! Do not narrate your dream to your brothers! They might scheme and plot against you! Surely, Satan is the acknowledged foe of the human beings!�

Thus, the above verse indicates that those who are jealous or not sincere with one might harm the person because of a good dream. Prophet Muhammad's pbuh dream is also mentioned in Quran as follows;

[008:043] In your dream, Allah had you see the enemy as fewer in number. You would have lost courage and disputed about the matter, had He showed many more of them to you (in your dream). But Allah saved you. Indeed, He knows (even) that which lies (buried) in the chest.

It means that a glad tiding in a dream strengthens hearts and gives happiness while a bad dream leaves a person sad and discouraged. This is true, even the modern science now says the same which was told to us more than 1400 years ago. Surely, there is only truth mentioned in Quran and no lies. True and good dreams are 45th part of prophet hood as per a sahih hadith. While in another sahih hadith, prophet Muhammad pbuh said;

Bukhari, Volume 9, Book 87, Number 119: 

Narrated Abu Huraira:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "Nothing is left of the prophetism except Al-Mubashshirat." They asked, "What are Al-Mubashshirat?" He replied, "The true good dreams (that conveys glad tidings)." 

In another sahih hadith prophet Muhammad pbuh said;

Bukhari, Book 029, Number 5621:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: When the time draws near (when the Resurrection is near) a believer's dream can hardly be false. And the truest vision will be of one who is himself the most truthful in speech, for the vision of a Muslim is the forty-fifth part of Prophecy, and dreams are of three types: one good dream which is a sort of good tidings from Allah; the evil dream which causes pain is from the satan; and the third one is a suggestion of one's own mind; so if any one of you sees a dream which he does not like he should stand tip and offer prayer and he should not relate it to people, and he said: I would love to see fetters (in the dream), but I dislike wearing of necklace, for the fetters is (an indication of) one's steadfastness in religion. The narrator said: I do not know whether this is a part of the hadith or the words of Ibn Sirin.

Thus, in the end times, the believers will see true dreams and again a person true in speech will have true dreams. This can be taken as a litmus test against some modern day liar scholars who claim to see such and such things in dreams. These people are hardly truth tellers so their dreams also  cannot be more than lies. 

The interpretation of dreams is done based on Quran and sunnah in authentic and Islamic way. Some of the dreams might have meanings reverse to them like death means life etc. while some objects in dreams mean experiences according to their nature.

Seeing Allah swt in dream also means different according to the different situations in dream while seeing prophet Muhammad pbuh also means different based on dream. So Is true for other prophets and pious people.

Lying about a dream in the major sin and worst thing. It is forbidden in islam. Instead, if one wants to see good dreams, he should sleep in sunnah way and pray to have good dreams and eep faith in Allah's mercy. There are many books available that contain so-called interpretations. But the most authentic book for dream interpretation is the book by ibn-e sirin. There are other authentic books too. One should look only for dream interpretations based on Quran and sunnah. Hopefully you enjoyed my article on Meaning of Dreams.

When domestic violence strikes in Saudi Arabia

  

When women are considered simplyfitnah-full temptresses and seductresses in need of being controlled not actually feeling human beings. :(

When commenting on a piece of news stating that young harassers have been detained in Saudi Arabia, an official said the relevant authorities will investigate harassment cases and will not rush at making judgments because sometimes girls are to blame for being harassed.

According to him, nail polish can seduce men and can be interpreted as a call to be harassed; therefore any girl who exposes her eyes or face or wears her abaya in an unusual style or goes out with her colleagues to have lunch near her workplace - like what happened with the Khobar girls - must blame themselves for being harassed by men. This understanding of violence was confirmed by a statement made by head of the court of appeal as he said that women leaving their homes to go to the market or to work is one of the reasons behind abusing her. But this does not mean that women who stay home will be safe from abuse.

The Protection from Abuse department confirmed in a statement that it cannot respond to the requests made by women abused in their homes after 10:00 p.m. Meaning, even women who stay home are not safe from abuse. If women are abused at home after 10 p.m., the social affairs ministry cannot protect them and cannot force men who abuse their wives or children from abstaining to resort to violence after 10 p.m.

Following all these �official� statements, we understand that violence against women is justified according to men�s mood. So if a man runs into a girl whose nails are polished or who�s wearing eye make-up, he�s the one to decide whether she deserves to be abused or not?

Timing is also important when it comes to this issue as the situation is different between women who leave their houses in the evening and women who leave their houses in the morning. But there are even different opinions regarding this. For example, if a girl goes out with her friends to the mall for lunch and men happened to pass by, then the girls deserve to be abused. But according to the head of the court of appeal, leaving the house in the first place justifies abuse against women. For some policemen, if a man abuses his wife, then he�s disciplining her.

The paradox which always crosses my mind is this. When a wife reports her husband to the police because he beat her up, the police tells her it�s a family problem and not a legal one. But if she goes to her brother for help and if the latter beats up her husband, the police intervenes and considers the incident as a felony.

In other words, when two men fight, regardless of kinship, it�s considered a harmful act banned by law. But if this violent act is practiced against a woman, the issue becomes as philosophical as that of what came first, the chicken or the egg. Don�t be surprised that a girl is also held responsible if she�s raped.

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Rights of Relatives In Islam

Allah swt has created us surrounded by relatives. Some of them are closest to us, like parents and siblings and some are not so close. Just like we are not born alone, we cannot survive alone. To have a better life time we must be good to our relatives. Rights of Relatives In Islam has great importance.

On the basis of importance, parents top the chart. It is parents who bring us in this world and then bring us up and be on our side in every walk of life. So Allah swt has set some boundaries when it comes to parents and the one who crosses them commits sin. Hurting parents and disrespecting them in counted as major sin. And those who do not treat their parent well will be judged with punishment. Allah swt has ordered us in Quran to respect parents. In daily five time prayers, we ask Allah swt,  forgiveness for ourselves as well as for our parents. From this, it can be understood that the importance of parents is so much. This is described in Glorious Quran in these words;

"And worship Allaah alone, and do not set-up any partner to Him in worship, and be kind and good to the parents, and to the relatives." [Soorah an-Nisaa 4:36].

Then comes the siblings. We all have spent our childhood with our siblings. We all have made many  joyous memories with them. So siblings also have their rights upon us. In times of need, it is a must for us to stand for our immediate blood relations. The verse mentioned above indicates to be good towards not only parents but also with the relatives. Here, relatives does not mean few favorite relatives but all relatives. In islam, it is encouraged to help poor relatives. In fact, when it comes to distribute zakah, the poor relatives have the first right on zakah then the neighbors and then others.

Spouses and children are also the part of family. So they also have exclusive rights. When it comes to wives, Allah swt has made it very clear on men to be good to them. There is no way that a man who is not good to hs wife can be spared on day of judgement. Similarly, wives are also directed to be good and honest to their husbands. If they fail to do so, they will be questioned firmly. The relationship of wife and husband is given great importance in islam. It is because marriage is the only solution ot save the society from evil. So, when two people are bound in this relationship, they ought to be good towards it.

Children also have rights. They cannot be left in this world alone. Parents are responsible to bring them up with great care. No matter what happens, never harm your children in any way. The irresponsible attitude of parents in one common thing which destroys children's lives. It is not fit for the parents to kill daughters and keep sons, nor is it fit for them to kill them because of the fear of hunger. Allah swt brings a soul in this world with rizq written. In the verse given below, it is clearly mentioned to not harm the children at all.

6:140 �Those who killed their children out of folly and the lack of knowledge, incurred a great loss. So did those who forbade themselves the blessings that Allah had bestowed upon them, those who fabricated lies about Allah. They have gone far astray; they are not on the right path.�

If one keeps his path straight in this world, ALLAH swt promises him to be with his relatives not only in this world but in hereafter too. The following verse of Glorious Quran says;

13:023 �They will enter the eternal paradise, and so will the righteous among their forefathers, children and wives. Angels will come to serve them from every door.�

Otherwise, nothing that is given in this world can be of any use in the hereafter if life is spent in vain.  It is nature of human being to bear all the trouble for family. People surpass everything when it comes to bring comfort to their families. And in this they mostly forget their fard of Islam. This is why Allah swt says;

18:46 �The wealth and children are mere adornments for the life of this world. In the eyes of Allah, the good deeds one leaves behind are better in terms of expectations and outcome.�

So It is binding upon Muslims to be attentive to the needs and rights of relatives. Whereas, the priorities are also defined in Islam with respect to relatives. All it takes in sincere efforts to look after each other. If all people try to be good towards their relatives, mutual jealousy, hatred and evil will cease to exist. 

Lahore Prayer Namaz Timings

Lahore Is among the main cities of Pakistan with a massive population and location. Here Is Lahore Prayer Namaz Timings for all five Prayers Fajr, Zohar, Asr, Maghrib and Isha. This time is for area of Lahore  Cantonment so time for other areas can be slightly different.

Prophets Of Islam

With the creation of humans, ALLAH SWT appointed messengers to guide them. Allah sent many Prophets in different times to guide mankind. The first prophet was Adam a.s. ALLAH swt taught him the things which were never taught to anyone. This was his unique status because of which all the angels prostrated before him and shytan got cursed forever and ever. There is a sahih tradition of prophet Muhammad pbuh according to which all prophets are related.

Bukhari Volume 4, Book 55, Number 651:

Narrated Abu Huraira:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "I am the nearest of all the people to the son of Mary, and all the prophets are paternal brothers, and there has been no prophet between me and him (i.e. Jesus)." 

This indicates that all the prophets were paternal brothers i.e. their fathers were relatives from paternal side. This also means that the linage of all the prophets is one. ALLAHU ALAM.

While in another sahih tradition of prophet Muhammad pbuh, it is stated that;

Muslim, Book 030, Number 5835:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: I am most akin to Jesus Christ among the whole of mankind, and all the Prophets are of different mothers but belong to one religion and no Prophet was raised between me and Jesus.

This hadith also indicates the same thing. Another thing is that between prophet Muhammad pbuh and ESA a.s, no other prophet came. So the time period in between witnessed no other prophet. From these ahadith, another important point is raised that Jews, who were waiting for a prophet to come after Moses first disbelieved Esa a.s and than in their utter arrogance, they disbelieved prophet Muhammad pbuh because they were expecting a messenger from their nation. Bani Israel is the only nation which received most number of messengers than other nations. Prophet Esa a.s also came to bani Israel who was denied by them because of their ignorance and jahiliyah.

The pagans of Arabia believed in ALLAH but also they had made their own gods out of ignorance. The messenger of Arabs was Ismael a.s, son of ibrahim a.s. After Ismael a.s, came prophet Muhammad pbuh in arabs.

According to the tradition of sahih muslim,

Muslim, Book 020, Number 4543:
It has been narrated by Abu Huraira that the Holy Prophet (may pceace be upon him) said: Banu Isra'il were ruled over by the Prophets. When one Prophet died, another succeeded him; but after me there is no prophet and there will be caliphs and they will be quite large in number. His Companions said: What do you order us to do (in case we come to have more than one Caliph)? He said: The one to whom allegiance is sworn first has a supremacy over the others. Concede to them their due rights (i. e. obey them). God (Himself) will question them about the subjects whom He had entrusted to them.

Thus, the last prophet of Islam is Muhammad pbuh and there would be no other prophet. While this hadith also confirms that bani Israel received the most prophets. Still, this nation remained the most stubborn. And we see that even today, Israel is the only nation with arrogance.

ALLAh swt sent many messengers, according to a weak tradition, ALLAh swt sent one hundred and twenty four thousand messengers in total. While according to the scholars, the total number remains unknown. In Glorious Quran, ALLAH swt say;

           4:164 (We sent inspiration to) the messengers We have mentioned to you earlier, and (also to) the messengers We never mentioned to you. (But) with Musa, Allah spoke directly _ (not just through angels, or by inspiration). 

In Holy Quran, ALLAH swt has told us about few messengers while few of the messengers, as extracted by the scholars, from torah and bible. But since these scriptures are not the authentic text, so great scrutiny and care has been taken by the scholars in this regard.

According to this verse, the only messenger who spoke to ALLAH swt directly without any medium is Moses a.s. No other messenger ever had this privilege. While, after Adam a.s, the other messenger who led the humanity again was prophet Nuh a.s. In his era, came the biggest and most destructive flood which washed away virtually everything on eath. Prophet Esa a.s. Is the only prophet who was born without male intervention and he was the only prophet who was given prophet-hood in his childhood. Prophets Yusuf , zulqurnain and Suleiman (a.s) were the biggest and strongest kings.

While, prophet dawood a.s had such a beautiful that even bird and mountains used to listen to his voice attentively. The prophet who had the most beauty was prophet Yusuf a.s. It is mentioned in holy Quran that women cut their fingers when they saw him in his splendid beauty. Prophet Yunus a.s. Was swallowed by a whale and according to some historians, the place where he was taken off shore was the seashore of Makran, Pakistan. The prophet Dawood a.s. Was given this unique power of molding iron and he was the first one to make chain mails.

All the messengers brought the same message, i.e. the message of islam. All messengers preached that only One GOD is to be worshipped and there should be no other worthy of worship.

For muslim, one thing is must to believe in, that is, they have to believe in all the messengers. And they have to respect all of them. Islam is the only religion which puts this condition, if not met, a person cannot be a muslim no matter how much he worships ALLAH.

2:285 The messenger believes in whatever is revealed to him by his Lord; so do the believers! They all believe in Allah, His angels, (all) His scriptures, and (all) His messengers. (They say), �We do not differentiate between any of His messengers!� And they say, �We hear, and we obey. (We do seek) Your forgiveness, Our lord! And towards You is our journey�s end!� 

thus, all messengers came with the same message but their message contained more commandments according to the need of the time. Prophet Muhammad pbuh came in the last and he pbuh was the final so he was given the final scripture which contains the message for all and for everything. This message will remain fresh till the last day. I hope you enjoyed the Introduction of Prophets of Islam.

Unite against oppression!

When orthodox Jews joined with Palestinian youths throwing stones at Israeli police.

Look at these two badasses.

Jummah Quotes

Friday (Jummah) Is considered the holiest day In Islam. On this day Muslims offers special prayer In the Mosque and do maximum Zikr of Allah SWT. Here Is a collection of Jummah Quotes.

Importance of Day of Friday Jummah Mubarak

For every ummah, there was a special day of week. For jews, saturday is special and for christians sunday is religious. For ummah of Prophet Muhammad pbuh, Friday (Jummah Mubarak) is the special day of the week. as mentioned in a sahih tradition:

Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 56, Number 693:

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "We are the last (to come) but we will be the foremost on the Day of Resurrection, nations were given the Book (i.e. Scripture) before us, and we were given the Holy Book after them. This (i.e. Friday) is the day about which they differed. So the next day (i.e. Saturday) was prescribed for the Jews and the day after it (i.e. Sunday) for the Christians. It is incumbent on every Muslim to wash his head and body on a Day (i.e. Friday) (at least) in every seven days." 

On this day, a special salah is offered which is called Friday congregation prayer. Jummah salah is wajib for men but not for women, while they can still offer it and earn reward.  To understand the importance of jummah congregation, the following hadith must be read.

Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 54, Number 433:

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "On every Friday the angels take heir stand at every gate of the mosques to write the names of the people chronologically (i.e. according to the time of their arrival for the Friday prayer and when the Imam sits (on the pulpit) they fold up their scrolls and get ready to listen to the sermon." 

so, on Friday, angels note down the names of those who come for prayer and also listen to the khutbah. Here, another important point of concern arises that the sermon should be informative and no where any sectarian based. Because what the imam speaks is listened by humans and angels.

The importance of this special prayer can be judged from the fact that ALLAH swt specially revealed a verse on this which is given below,

Al-Quran-62:9 �Oh you who believe! On Friday, when the call sounds for the (congregational) prayers, rush towards it and halt all trade (and business) activity. That is better for you, if you only knew!�

on Friday, Muslims are ordered to go for salah instead of indulging themselves in world's things like trade and other stuff. Jummah is such a blessed day that on this day, many special and blessed things happened in history. Like, the last hajj performed by prophet Muhammad pbuh was on friday. On that day, the last verse of holy Quran was revealed which indicated the perfection of deen islam and ALLAH swt said that HE has liked Islam for us.  In sahih al bukhari, It is mentioned that;

Bukhari, Volume 9, Book 92, Number 373:

Narrated Tariq bin Shihab:
A Jew said to 'Umar, "O Chief of the Believers, if this verse: 'This day I have perfected your religion for you, completed My favors upon you, and have chosen for you, Islam as your religion.' (5.3) had been revealed upon us, we would have taken that day as an 'Id (festival) day." 'Umar said, "I know definitely on what day this Verse was revealed; it was revealed on the day of 'Arafat, on a Friday." 

this hadith indicates that Jews envied Muslims. There was not a nation before ummah of Muhammad pbuh who received such a glad tiding from ALLAH swt before. So, the Jew said that they would have celebrated it as eid.  From the above narration, it is also noted that friday is actually not less than eid. It is the weekly eid for muslim ummah. This is why which this day are attached so many blessings.

According to a sahih hadith mentioned in sahih bukhari:

Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 63, Number 216:

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Abul Qasim (the Prophet ) said, "There is an hour (or a moment) of particular significance on Friday. If it happens that a Muslim is offering a prayer and invoking Allah for some good at that very moment, Allah will grant him his request." (The sub-narrator placed the top of his finger on the palm of the other hand between the middle finger and the little one.) 

So, of all the week days, Friday is that day which contains a confirm moment of prayer acceptance. This is a great blessing. According to the other authentic ahadith, the moment is between asar and maghrib salah.
On Friday, it is recommended to recite surah al-kahaf. According to the authentic ahadith, this surah is protectant against fitnah of dajjal. Here an important point to note is that the fitnah of dajjal cannot be called a phenomenon of end times, rather dajjal has been born, he exists and his followers also exist. And his fitnah is very visible now a days like weakness of iman, love of duniyah.

So this surah is a shield against all these fitnah. Secondly, it is also narrated in sahih ahadith that the one who recites surah kahaf, a line of noor spreads from him and fills till the next Friday. Thus, the day of Jummah Mubarak is the day when our deen was perfected for us. This day contains blessings and bundles of reward for us. So follow sunnah and earn the reward. 

Muslim Aid and Charity

In Islamic society, money is not important. What important is, is the use of money. One may not have much money but the way he uses it can not only be his reward and prize in this world but also in the hereafter. In the initial years of Islamic revival in Arabia, Muslims were not so much in wealth. The importance of wealth was known so our beloved prophet Muhammad pbuh urged Muslims to give Aid charity and help those in need.

The concept of charity is not only limited to pay yearly obligated zakah. It has more to it. Even a penny given in the name of ALLAH is charity. A smile for parents is charity. So charity is not limited to money only, a help in time of need, a knowledge shared, a smile shared becomes charity as long as it is beneficial for the society. In holy Quran, ALLAh swt has mentioned about charity on many places.  In the following verse, ALLAH swt say;

2:271 It is good if you (give openly and) let your charity be known. But truly excellent it would be, if you give to the poor and let your charity remain a secret. Allah will rid you of your sins! And Allah is very well Aware of everything you do!

So, charity which is told of and which is kept secret both are correct. But best is to give charity and keep it a matter of secrecy. When charity is given openly, it encourages other people too to think about those in need. Thus, both ways are liked but surely what ALLAH likes the most is the best.

Prophet Muhammad pbuh always appreciated charity and gave glad tidings to those who give charity along with doing other good deeds. The following hadith tells us;

Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 82, Number 798:

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Seven (people) will be shaded by Allah by His Shade on the Day of Resurrection when there will be no shade except His Shade. (They will be), a just ruler, a young man who has been brought up in the worship of Allah, a man who remembers Allah in seclusion and his eyes are then flooded with tears, a man whose heart is attached to mosques (offers his compulsory congregational prayers in the mosque), two men who love each other for Allah's Sake, a man who is called by a charming lady of noble birth to commit illegal sexual intercourse with her, and he says, 'I am afraid of Allah,' and (finally), a man who gives in charity so secretly that his left hand does not know what his right hand has given."

A person, who gives charity secretly, will be in the shade of ALLAH on the day of judgement. What a blessing this is. What a glad tiding to know that giving charity brings such a great reward. Charity is not just the sourcesof earning reward but it is also expiation from so many sins and troubles. The following ahadith indicate charity as expiation against a trouble and expiation against sin.

Bukhari Volume 8, Book 79, Number 699:

Narrated Ka'b bin 'Ujra:
I came to the Prophet and he said to me, "Come near." So I went near to him and he said, "Are your lice troubling you?" I replied, "Yes." He said, "(Shave your head and) make expiation in the form of fasting, Sadaqa (giving in charity), or offering a sacrifice." (The sub-narrator) Aiyub said, "Fasting should be for three days, and the Nusuk (sacrifice) is to be a sheep, and the Sadaqa is to be given to six poor persons."

And

Bukhari Volume 8, Book 79, Number 701:

Narrated Abu Huraira:
A man came to Allah's Apostle and said, "I am ruined!" The Prophet said to him, "What is the matter?" He said, "I have done a sexual relation with my wife (while fasting) in Ramadan." The Prophet said to him?" "Can you afford to manumit a slave?" He said, "No." The Prophet said, "Can you fast for two successive months?" He said, "No." The Prophet said, "Can you feed sixty poor persons?" He said, "No." Then an Ansari man came with an Irq (a big basket full of dates). The Prophet said (to the man), "Take this (basket) and give it in charity." That man said, "To poorer people than we, O Allah's Apostle? By Him Who has sent you with the Truth! There is no house in between the two mountains (of the city of Medina) poorer than we." So the Prophet said (to him), "Go and feed it to your family."

Thus, charity can be given in case of a trouble getting out of control and a sin which has to be regretted and repented. Then prophet Muhammad pbuh said that charity is also a sheild against the fire of hell. In the followign hadith, He pbuh said;

Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 76, Number 547:

Narrated 'Adi bin Hatim:
The Prophet said, "There will be none among you but will be talked to by Allah on the Day of Resurrection, without there being an interpreter between him and Him (Allah) . He will look and see nothing ahead of him, and then he will look (again for the second time) in front of him, and the (Hell) Fire will confront him. So, whoever among you can save himself from the Fire, should do so even with one half of a date (to give in charity)."

Therefore, charity is to be given as much as one can afford so that on the day of judgement, hell fire is not our destination. This hadith also indicates that poors are not exempted from spending in ALLAH's way. They can do whatever they can. Unfortunately, in today's age, poor people only want to take, they do not want to share. Whenever they are heard, they are heard complaining. While Islam has never liked complaints.

The islamic economic system also encourages charity because a society where charity is an integral part, poverty vanishes with the passage of time. Int he time of third rightly guided khalifah, hazrat usman gani r.a, the poverty was eliminated to such an extent that he used to take money in his hand and look for a person to accept charity. This time will come again, as indicated by prophet Muhammad pbuh in the following hadith,

Bukhari, Volume 9, Book 88, Number 236:

Narrated Haritha bin Wahb:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "Give in charity because there will come a time on the people when a person will go out with his alms from place to place but will not find anybody to accept it."

So, give aid and charity as much as you can for expiation against sins, for a solution of troubles, and for the ease of hereafter. 

Reality of Eid Milad Un Nabi

Eid Milad Un Nabi (12 Rabi Ul Awal) is celebrated as the birthday of Prophet Muhammad pbuh. while nowhere in the life time of prophet Muhammad pbuh or his companion or the three rightly guided generations, any one celebrated it. Still, today a huge number of people across the world observe this day as third eid. This is an innovation in deen and this has led people to do more and more biddah.

According to historians, a shia king in umayyad dynasty started this biddah. He did not only started it but also introduced dancing and music to celebrate this day. He was the one who started spending extravagantly to show off his love for Muhammad pbuh. today, we see that those who do not otherwise give charity spend lavishly on mwalid.

The reality of this celebration is way too ugly than it looks. Once what was started as a show off of love has now become a musical concert day. In last 10 years, people actually arrange music concerts to celebrate 12 rabil awal. They go on to the extent of calling dancing girls to dance for them.

Streets are decorated and nights of nashid singing are arranged. A nashid singers are booked months before this day.

To show off the so called love, people cook food and divide it among relatives and poors. Most people who otherwise do not even look at the hungry people spend money so that they could be called prophet lovers. The quran recitation mehfils are arranged where people recite quran less than they do ghibah and worldly talk.

Similarly, there are many other biddahs which people do. There are not just display of money and love but some sects have innovated special worships for this day and night. There is a special prayer exclusively to see Prophet Muhammad pbuh in dream, which is total ot of islam. Then, special cakes are made and cut like christians. So people have gone ot the extent of imitating the mushriks.  According to the sahih tradition of prophet Muhammad pbuh, it is forbidden to imitate other nations. Those who do this would become a part of the other nations. Thus, the gravity of this sin can be understood.

Pople have associated so much other falsehood with this day. For example, people say that in mwalid mehfils, prophet Muhammad pbuh himself visits and blesses the people. Also some people say that the royal convoy of prophet Muhammad pbuh passes from the cities and it leaves behind strange sweet smell which is witnessed by many people. Also people have made many false stories like foot print appearance of prophet Muhammad pbuh on floor on night of 12 rabiul awal. And so on and so forth.

The reality is that the falsehood and biddah associated with Eid Milad Un Nabi are only to satisfy the weak nafs of ahle biddah. Otherwise, no where in Islam, there has been found even the slightest clue of such an absurdities. Islam has never supported lavish display of money or false display of love for any one. Islam supports simplicity and total submission free of all show off.