Israf and moderation: avoiding waste, a principle for the budget
AmanaFi team · Updated · 1 min read
The Quran invites us to eat and drink without excess, because God does not love those who overdo it. Israf, excess or waste, is not only about big spending: it also plays out in daily gestures.
What the principle targets
Moderation applies to several areas.
- Food: buying and cooking what is really consumed.
- Clothes and objects: avoiding useless accumulation.
- Celebrations: celebrating with dignity and no show.
- Water and energy: not wasting.
The middle way
Moderation is not miserliness: it means spending on what is useful and saving and giving the rest. A balanced budget, with a share for needs, savings, measured pleasure and sadaqah, is a concrete way to practise it.
Measure the waste
Look at what you throw away: leftover meals, clothes never worn, unused subscriptions. Cutting these losses frees money without removing anything that matters, and shows up directly in the money left to live on.
Frequently asked
How do I tell legitimate pleasure from israf?
Ask yourself: is this spending useful, proportionate to my means and not putting other obligations in difficulty? If so, it is within measure.
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