<P>We are bound to give Dasond of every earning so can any o­ne tell me all the things o­n which we should give dasond because it is really a sensitive thing and if we are doing some mistake in it so it will not be gud for us as i have heard that dua in JK hamari bul chuck maf kar ... </P>
Dasond, tithing, is a BASIC metaphysical concept. The more you give, the more you get. Not just in money, but in time, or anything you give to someone who is in need (whatever the need). This is not religious BS, it's METAPHYSICAL LAW.
tasbiha wrote:Dasond, tithing, is a BASIC metaphysical concept. The more you give, the more you get. Not just in money, but in time, or anything you give to someone who is in need (whatever the need). This is not religious BS, it's METAPHYSICAL LAW.
Maro Saami Evo..te Rakhe na koi no bhaar, tame diyo ek vaar..te vaare soo soo vaar.
I believe we should give dasondh of all that we're given..from 24 hours a day to gifts..to food that we eat..because nothing is ours..it is all his..
Agreed. Nothing is ours. All which we have is bestowed by Almighty Allah. The more you give the more you get o­n this planet and afterwards. But o­ne question. Can we give it to non-ismailis. I think we can't. Suppose we are living in a non-ismaili house and we are paying Rs. 1000/per month as rent. Can we deduct Rs. 1000/- while calculating daswand or otherwise. Clear guidance in the light of ismaili tariqa is solicited please.
Rent is a living expense and it remains the same whether you pay it to an Ismaili or a non Ismaili. It is as good as spending money to buy food. Living expenses should never be deducted from Dasond calculation.
If you start deducting all living expenses from Dasond, you will have no Dasond to pay!
If one had an income of 3000/-. He would have to pay 1/8 of it as Dasond which works out at 375/-. If he pays rent out of the remaining 2625/- then he does not have to pay any Dasond on that. That is how I understand it.