(17:29) Someone asked Imam Ja`far as-Sadiq about a group of...

(17:29) Someone asked Imam Ja`far as-Sadiq about a group of people who are prosperous while their Muslim brothers are in severe need. Is it right for the rich people to eat and drink satisfactorily while their brothers are hungry, specially during the difficult days? The Imam said, "Surely a Muslim is brother of a Muslim; he does not oppress his brother, neither abandons him nor deprives him.

The Muslims are obliged to work hard for their brother, to relate to him, to help him, and to be charitable towards the needy people."[^3] On Collective Level The economic equality is guaranteed through the obligatory taxes on the excess wealth of every Muslim. In an ideal Islamic society, the Islamic government…