Such adages used to be the underlying reason for Infaaq.
‘Spend in the way of Allah that you may enter the Kingdom of Heaven’. ‘Spend in the way of Allah that you may be rewarded in the Hereafter’. Destitution, poverty, misery and disease should be sufficient enough as reasons for impelling a Muslim to spend whatever he can spare. It should be impossible for a Muslim to sleep with the peace of mind, if he finds out that his neighbour had not been able to eat owing to poverty. The destitute, therefore, are the direct responsibility of the society and their problems cannot be left to the mere adjustments of demand and supply as in the laissez faire concept.
In an Islamic society, Infaaq (spending in the way of Allah) is a basic value. Of this moral corruption, one aspect particularly worth mentioning is that these so-called philanthropic schemes develop the attitude of selfishness and indifference. Say: 'There is great sin in both and also some benefit for people, but their sin is greater than their benefit.'" "They ask you (O Muhammad) about gambling and drinking. However, the Quran very clearly pointed out that the moral corruption that ensues from such activities is greater than whatever benefit they provide. Indeed, the abstainer was regarded as niggardly. The rich would indulge in drinking and gambling and would give whatever they won to the poor.
In fact, owing to its "philanthropic aspect", gambling was considered a boon rather than a bane. It must be borne in mind that in Arabia, gambling in he times when the Quran was being revealed was no exception. One of the arguments in favor of raffle tickets is that the scheme is widely used for philanthropic causes. This practice of raffle-tickets amounts to gambling.
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