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اِنْ تُبْدُوا الصَّدَقٰتِ فَنِعِمَّا هِیَۚ-وَ اِنْ تُخْفُوْهَا وَ تُؤْتُوْهَا الْفُقَرَآءَ فَهُوَ خَیْرٌ لَّكُمْؕ-وَ یُكَفِّرُ عَنْكُمْ مِّنْ سَیِّاٰتِكُمْؕ-وَ اللّٰهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ خَبِیْرٌ(271)

English translation of Kanz-ul-Irfan

If you donate openly, then what an excellent deed that is, and if you conceal it and ˹then˺ give it to the poor, it is better for you;[1] He (Allah) will erase some of your sins—and Allah is aware of your deeds.

Commentary

[1]

Generally, the principle is that both concealed and public deeds are permissible, but to do something publicly out of ostentation is unlawful and to do so for encouragement is rewarding. Faith leaders and scholars do many things publicly to encourage their followers.

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