A special medical aid plan has been arranged for the Ulama and Imaams.

Answer

Before even studying the medical aid plan, we reject it on the basis of the stupidity of it being exclusive for „ulama‟.

MEDICAL AID

PLAN

FOR ULAMA

There is no basis in Islam for having an aid programme exclusively for Ulama. Assistance should be more for the poor, for Muslims in general. The Ulama is not a priestly class such as the classes of priests and pundits of the kuffaar religions.

Most ulama are living better worldly lives than millions of poor and destitute Muslims. We don‟t know from whence these chaps have gained the idea of medical plans and pension plans to be exclusively for ulama. It appears to be a sign of Qiyaamah. Ulama are supposed to incline more to Tawakkul and rely more on Dua.

Ulama or so-called ulama who avail themselves of this stupid plan should feel ashamed of themselves. The Fuqara and Masaakeen are more in need of aid.

An aid plan should be primarily for the poorest segment.

THE AMWAAT ARE IN NEED

Once a Buzrug whilst passing through a Qabrustaan saw all the graves splitting open. All the inmates emerged from their graves and went about gathering something in great haste. However, one man was sitting comfortably at his grave. Unlike the others, he was not gathering anything. The Buzrug went to him, made Salaam and asked him to explain the mystery of what is transpiring. He explained that the inmates of the graves are gathering as much of the barakaat and thawaab (rewards) of acts of Sadqah which the living are doing for the Amwaat (Deceased).

The Buzrug asked him: "Why are you not gathering of the barakaat and thawaab?" He said: "I have a son who is a trader in the marketplace (he named the son and the market place). He daily recites the Qur‟aan Shareef for me. I therefore am not in need."

The Buzrug went to the marketplace indicated to him. At the shop he saw the son whose lips were constantly moving. The Buzrug questioned him. The son explained that he was reciting the Qur‟aan Shareef as an act of thawaab for his deceased mother.

SADQAH AND MAUT

Hadhrat Anas (Radhiyallahu anhu) narrating a Hadith said that Sadqah extinguishes the Wrath of Allah Ta‟ala and saves one from an evil death. Sadqah also protects one from the deception of shaitaan at the time of Maut (death). Shaitaan is present at the time of Maut. He attempts to beguile the dying person with falsehood in the hope that he will abandon Imaan. Only the Mercy of Allah Ta‟ala can save one in that dangerous state. Sadqah is one of the ways of combating shaitaan‟s onslaught at the time of maut. In a Hadith it is mentioned that Sadqah eliminates the heat of the Qabr, and on the Day of Qiyaamah a man will be in the shade of his Sadqah. The more Sadqah given, the greater will be the protection and benefits provided it is accompanied by Ikhlaas.