Understanding and application

How should encouragement to give charity be understood during illness?

Respectful Gatherings, Goodwill, Charity, and Valuing Time (Hadith 169–176)

• Medical treatment is never needed if one gives charity
• Illness proves that previous charity had no value
• Charity can coexist with treatment, precautions, and prayer
• Charity should be given only if a guaranteed cure is promised