darulmaarif.net – Indramayu, 08 June 2026 | 09.00 WIB
In the end times, the struggle for religion is not enough just with knowledge, enthusiasm and good intentions. The spread of Islam also requires economic independence so that da’wah can run sustainably. Islamic boarding schools require operational costs, mosques require maintenance, educational institutions require adequate facilities, and da’wah in various media requires significant financial support.
This condition demands the birth of a new awareness that wealth in Islam is not just a means of meeting life’s needs, but a means of building benefit and civilization. Islamic boarding schools, mosques, educational institutions, and missionary movements need strong economic support so they can continue to serve the people. Therefore, the biggest challenge for Muslims today is not only how to find sustenance, but how to manage it wisely, turning it into a productive asset, and turning it into a force to bring wider benefits to religion, society and future generations.
Therefore, Muslims who are given the opportunity to provide good fortune have a very strategic role in maintaining the continuity of the religious struggle. Wealth in the hands of pious people can be a great force for building community facilities, financing Islamic education, helping the poor, and maintaining the independence of the community from various forms of dependency. Blessed wealth is not a barrier to Allah SWT, but rather a means of getting closer to Him through service to religion and fellow humans.
Rosululloh SAW also reminded that at the end of time humans will not be able to escape the need for wealth. In the history of Imam Ath-Thobroni it is stated,
If at the end of time humans need dirhams and dinars that can be used by someone to uphold their religion and their worldly life.
Meaning: “In the end times, humans cannot be separated from (must have) money (dirhams and dinars), with money they can uphold their religion and world affairs.” (HR. Imam Ath-Thobroni in the Book of Al-Mu’jam Al-Kabir)
Imam Al-Mawardi in Faidhul Qadir Syarh Jami’is Shogir, quotes an expression:
Al-Mawardi said: Dirhams are called ointment because they can heal every wound and sweeten every peace.
Meaning: “Money is often medicine, because it can heal all wounds (difficulties) and reconcile problems.” (Sheikh al-Munawi, Faidhul Qadir Syarh Jami’is Shogir, [Beirut, Darul Kutub Ilmiah: 1994]volume. I, page 545)
Departing from this understanding, Muslims need to view wealth proportionally; not as a life goal to be pursued without limits, but as an important instrument to uphold religion, support Islamic boarding schools, prosper mosques, strengthen education, and support da’wah amidst the challenges of an increasingly complex era. Without a strong economic foundation, many of the people’s great aspirations will be difficult to realize in a sustainable manner.
Loving wealth is not always reprehensible. If that love is based on the intention to defend religion and uphold the Shari’a, then it is a sign of true faith. As mentioned:
Whoever loves money because of love of religion, then Allah has been faithful to his faith.
Meaning: “Whoever loves or seeks wealth for the sake of religion, then indeed he has proven his honesty in believing in Allah.”
In an Arabic poem it is also stated:
I see people taking care of those who have money
And whoever has no money, people will turn away from him.
Meaning: “I see humans tend to (respect and approach) people who have wealth. On the other hand, people who don’t have wealth are often shunned and abandoned by people.”
Therefore, Muslims should not be allergic to wealth. What must be avoided is making wealth the goal of life. On the contrary, wealth must be used as a tool to strengthen da’wah, make mosques prosperous, support Islamic boarding schools, help others, and maintain the glory of Islam amidst the torrential slander of the end times.
Scholars have reminded us that loving wealth is not always reprehensible. If that love is based on the intention to defend religion and uphold the Shari’a, then it is a sign of true faith.
May Allah SWT bestow halal, extensive and full of blessings on all of us, and make the wealth we have a means to fight for His religion and bring wider benefits to the people.
Hope it is useful. Wallohu a’lam.
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