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Giving Away Excess Wealth In Charity

May I give all my excess wealth in charity?

It is recommended to give away the excess of one’s wealth, meaning wealth additional to what is necessary to earn one’s livelihood, support one’s dependents, and to reasonably support oneself, assuming that one is able to bear the hardship this austerity imposes, though if one’s dependents or oneself are unable to withstand it then it is offensive.

It is also recommended to give the highest quality charity, whether monetarily (i.e. money from reliable sources rather than doubtful ones, which is offensive) or in-kind (i.e. goods from the superior of one’s food, clothing, livestock, and so on, rather than from the inferior, which is offensive).

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