there is a beggar in Rawalpindi Saddar who begs for expensive medicines to be bought for her instead of money. She has prescription of medicines prescribed by well reputed physicians. the medicines are life saving and are expensive. She says that her Zakat form is lost and now the medicines are urgently required for her life.I gave her money Rs 1000 and the next moment she went to another car and started begging again. A few days later she trapped another innocent person and that gentleman bought him medicines worth 5000 Rs. The owner of that pharmacy told me that she would bring back those medicines for re selling on a bit cheaper price.
Since the Holy month is almost here and we should donate generously for humanity, these type of beggars can be discouraged by
1. First be suspicious of these type of people
2. If you have to buy medicines after all, remove the wrappers on those medicines, disfigure their packing and tear the leafs so that those cant be sold again.
4 Buy them medicines of 1 week only and tell them to get the zakat form again in that period
5. Dont hesitate to report these type of incidents to the Police
and remember dont hesitate to contribute to charity, but first investigate whether your money is going to the right person or not