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Begging
What does the Shariah say about begging?
Begging is offensive for those not in need, where a person in “need” is defined as one unable to feed oneself and one’s dependents for a period of a day, whether due to an inability to earn a livelihood or because of physical incapacity caused by illness or old age. Further, it is offensive for the individual not in need to accept voluntary charity. For the individual unable to fulfill the basic requirement of feeding one’s family for the day, begging is permissible. Begging while pretending to be needy is absolutely forbidden.

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