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6 Rules for Managing Family Finances according to Sharia

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Published on 1 Sep 2022

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6 Rules for Managing Family Finances according to Sharia

6 Rules for Managing Family Finances according to Sharia
Every family has its own needs. To meet these needs, they need to shop and manage the assets they have, so that all the needs of family members can be met properly.
On the other hand, Islamic law is perfect. Islam has regulated all aspects of human life in detail, including family finances.
Islam has made some clear rules, about how a Muslim family should regulate their economic activities. By following these rules, God willing, they will live happily in the hereafter.
This time we will explore some rules in Islam, which describe how Muslim families should manage their finances and budget.

 

1. Husband is Fully Responsible for Family Needs

As the head of the family, a husband/father must be committed to meeting the needs of his wife and children. Both material and non-material needs.

In Islam, earning a living is one of the obligations of husbands. Allah ta'ala says which means "Let those who are able (husbands) provide a living according to their ability. And the person whose sustenance is limited should provide a living from the wealth that Allah has given him." (Ath-Thalaq:7)

The Messenger of Allah also explained that earning a living for the family can also be worth charity which has a very large reward. He said: "Whoever spends his wealth for his wife, children and householders, then he has given charity." (HR. Tabrani).

 

2. Wife Can Help Family Finances

Meeting the needs of family members is the husband's obligation, but that does not mean that the wife should not take part in helping the family finances.
The wife can help her husband by managing the budget sparingly. A wife is also sunnah to help her husband's work such as trading, preparing files, or other assistance.
Islamic law also does not prohibit a wife from working. Especially in an era like this, a wife can work from home, and earn money from her work.

 

3. Have a Priority Scale

Islam has also regulated how a Muslim should spend his wealth. One of them is by having a priority scale, and prioritizing buying basic needs over other needs that are not too important.
The scholars have divided the needs of the community into three levels, namely:
- Primary Needs (Dharuriyat): What is meant by primary needs here are various basic needs that can realize the five goals of Shari'a (Dharuriyat Al-Khams), namely: protecting religion, soul, mind, property, and offspring. Some of the needs that are included in Dharuriyat such as food, clothing, shelter, and other basic needs.
- Secondary Needs (Hajiyat): If all the primary needs have been met, then we can meet the secondary needs. Secondary needs are supportive of primary needs, and facilitate our lives in fulfilling the five goals of the Shari'a that we have mentioned earlier.
- Tertiary needs (Tahsiniyyat): are complementary needs that are luxurious, with the aim of prospering the life of a family. If the previous two types of needs have been met, please spend money on this.
 

 

4. Be Qana'ah (Feel Enough) And Don't Overdo Your Shopping

By being Qana'ah, we will be more grateful and not interested in spending family finances only on things that are not really necessary.
Islam also teaches its people to be moderate in everything, including in spending management, that is, by not being excessive and not being too stingy. Allah Ta'ala says which means:

"And those who, when they spend (wealth), they are not extravagant, and are not (also) stingy, and are (the spending) in the midst of such things." (Surat al-Furqon: 67)

Basically, shopping should be according to your needs and abilities. However, it is also not good if we are too stingy to hoard treasure, which actually makes the treasure useless.

 

5. Mandatory Financial Assistance to Parents in Need

If we have parents who need help, then we must be ready to always help them, until they can live prosperously. Especially if they are old and unable to work.
This is a form of filial piety to parents, for which the reward is enormous.
On the other hand, if there is a child who does not want to provide for his parents even though he is able to, then that is a disobedient attitude that is reproached by Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.
 

6. Balancing Between Income And Expenses

Abu Bakr Radhiyallahu anhu once said: "I hate household that spends or spends food for several days in one day only.”

His words show that extravagance is a despicable thing. And that can happen if we are not good at balancing our income and expenses.
In Islam, we are prescribed to shop according to our abilities, needs, and benefits. That way, family finances will be guaranteed and we can enjoy life as it should.
 
Author: Ghifary

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