What categories of individuals are permitted to beg (ask for charity) despite being wealthy?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Deposits
Primary text
Begging is forbidden for most, but it is explicitly permitted for three categories. The first category is a person who assumes a blood-fine or liability (Himalah) to reconcile disputes between tribes or villages, and asks until that liability is settled, after which they must cease. This is supported by the narration of Qubaysa ibn al-Mukhariq, where the Prophet, peace be upon him, instructed him to wait for the collection of Sadaqah to be paid on his behalf, and by the Hadith of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri mentioning the debtor (Gharim) as one of the five exceptions for whom charity is permissible for a rich man.
Supporting text
The other two categories permitted to beg until they achieve subsistence (Saddad min 'aysh or qawam min 'aysh) are a man whose wealth has been destroyed by a calamity (Ja'iha), and a man struck by severe poverty confirmed by three men of understanding from his people.