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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Woman and Society Woman and Family Economy Among the basic problems of human society are: the problem of money, individual and collective income, and the balance between income and spending. This includes the economy of family and its financial balance between expenses and consumption. So, wasting food, drink, ornament, clothes, house, luxuries, and services are among the most dangerous problems that face man.

Extravagance destroys the economy of family, nation, and state. Most times this extravagance does not match the income of family. To organize the economic balance of society, Islam summons people to be moderate in spending. It forbids extravagance and miserliness. She takes great responsibility in organizing family spending and identifying its nature. Islamic Law has legislated general rules for organizing spending. It has also limited the basic system for family spending and balance.

We will mention some verses from the Qur'an that decribes the servants of the Most Merciful (Allah) and regards them as ideal examples to others in spending.

In this connection, Allah, the Most High, says: "And those who when they spend, are neither extravagant nor niggardly but are stationed between the two (extremes)." Holy Qur'an (Furqan 25:67) "and eat and drink you and commit you not excesses." Holy Qur'an (A'raf 7:31) "And give to the near of kin his due and to the needy and the wayfarer, and squander not (your earnings) wastefully.

Verily the squanderers are brethren of the satan; and Satan to his Lord is ever an ingrate." Holy Qur'an (Isra' 17: 26-27) "And cause you not to shackle your hand unto your neck, nor stretch it forth to the maximum (limits of) stretching forth, lest you should (therefore) sit down blamed, destitute." Holy Qur'an (Isra' 17:29) "Lodge them, wherever you lodge according to your means, and you harm them not to straiten (life for) them, and if they be pregnant, spend you on them until they lay down their burden; and if they suckle (to your issues) for you, you give them their recompense; and deal you unto one another in fairness; and if you find between you difficulties, then shall suckle some other woman for him.