Alms have a special place in feudal Islam. By giving alms you buy a piece of heaven. Just like by decapitating infidels. But that's hi-risk. Alms giving is lo-risk service to Allah.
Much like the medieval catholic practice of buying off the penitence for confessed sins. And then happily committing some more of those sins.
Much like the medieval catholic practice of buying off the penitence for confessed sins. And then happily committing some more of those sins.