Ainul Faqar Ainul Faqr

The Noble Prophet Hazrat Muhammad Sal Allahu Alaihe Wa Aa-lehee Wa-sallam said that: Sawaal (Begging) is Haraam (Illicit).

Devilish Begging and Sensual Begging are Haraam (Illicit). Since these are just for the sake of victuals and the pleasures of mortal world, this Sawaal is Haraam (Illicit). Sawaal (begging for help) for the Halaal (licit) activities is Halaal for example that Sawaal, which is from Almighty Allah or the Holy Prophet of Allah Hazrat Muhammad Sal Allahu Alaihe Wa Aa-lehee Wa-sallam or the Aulia-Allah Rahmatu-Allah Ta'ala Alaihim and the Arif-Bi-Allah with the sole intention of Allah (Hisbatan-Lillah ). Had Sawaal been absolutely Haraam (Illicit), Allah Almighty should have never said that:

Therefore the beggar, drive not away (93:10)

Sawaal by the Faqeer the People-of-Allah is also Halaal on the grounds that he is all the time engrossed in the Zikr of Allah Almighty and in the recitation of the Holy Quran the Word of Allah and for his asking this Hadis is witness:

He, who tells the way unto the good, is like its doer.

[O Seeker!] You must be aware of the qualities, which should be in Faqeer. He should be the one, who is always at Jihad , war and hostility with the Nafs . He should be one, who is heedless unto the cries and weeping of the Nafs. He should be Aashiq , Ghazi (fighter against infidels) and he, who is always pleased in God. He should be he, who does Muhaasba of Nafs in capacity of Mufti (Religious Scholar who can expound Muhammadan Law). He should be he, who believes in the pre-decided Qaza and Qadr (Power) since the Day of Azal and should never discontinue Zikr of Paas-e-Anfaas even for a breath. Begging is licit for him, who has the Purity of Qalb. That person, who has no such conditions and circumstances (Haal Ahwaal ), begging is Haraam (Illicit) for this person and yet further, he is the illegitimate son the worshipper of Nafs.

BAYT e BAHU (Couplet of Bahu Rahmatu-Allahe Ta-aala Alaihe)

My Nafs makes me go at the doors of people in order to make me disgraceful,

I am the enemy of the Nafs and Nafs is the enemy of mine.

Begging is admissible to that Seeker of Allah, who has acquired Ilm not for the sake of Dunya (World) but only for Allah Almighty. On the body of such Faqeer, the Inward and Outward becomes bright.