replies, had I not ordered you to observe moderation (in your
expenditure)'."
"AbdulllahibnAbansays:'IaskedMosaibnJ'afar(AS)aboutmaintain-
ingone'sfamilyandhestated:'Extravaganceandniggardlinessareboth
abominable.Onemustnotlosemoderation'."Awisemanwouldavoid
borr6wingmoneyandwould not takealoan forunessentialpurposes.
An economy which is based on loans (with interests), received from
banksandotherestablishmentsisIslamicallyandlogicallywrongandis
not praiseworthy.
Buying goodson hire-purchasesystem, although makesyour house
lookgood,buttakesawayyourcomfortandpeaceofmind.Whyshould
one buy unnecessary goods more expensively and fill the pockets of
bankersbyinstalments?Whatkindofalifeisitwheneverythingisac-
quiredatahire purchaseprice?Isitnotbetterforonetowaitandsave
his money in order to buy goods at cheaper prices?
Itistruethatearningmoneyisdifficultanditaffectsone'slifeagreat
deal, however, more important is the way in which one spends his
money. There are families with goodearnings who are always under
debtsofothers.Therearealsomanyfamilieswithlowearningswholive
comfortably.The differentbetweenthetwoisthewaytheyspendtheir
earnings.Therefore,itis advantageoussoa familythat the maneither
lakescontrolof expenditures or supervisesthe one who isresponsible
for it.
Finally,itisremindedthatmeannessisjustasbadasoverspending.If
amanhasmoreearningshemustmakehisfamilymorecomfortableand
provide their essential requirements as much as possible.
Wealthandmoneyareallforspendingandprovidingthenecessities
oflife,andnotforpilingupandleavingthembehindinthisworld.The
signsofwealthmustbeapparentinone'sfamilyandhouse.Whatisthe
use of working hard and not spending?
Onemustusehiswealthwithregardtohisfamilyandhisown com-
fort.Itishatefultoseesomeonewhoisablemoneywisebuthischildren
longforgoodfoodandclothes.Childrenofastingypersonwouldwait
for his death to share his wealth.