Charity __socratesPageHistoryEdit Visual Text CHARITY, as it implies tenderness and affection, is expressed by hubb, or mahabbah; as it denotes almsgiving, it is sadaqah. He who is liberal and charitable to the poor is called muhibbu 'l-fuqara'. Based on <a href="https://www.juancole.com/library/dictionary-of-islam-hughes">Hughes, Dictionary of Islam</a> CancelTweetShareRedditEmail