Source: https://www.quora.com/
RESPONSE: first
of all I’m Saudi. So hopefully I can answer your question.
If you mean by (Sayyid =
descendants of prophet Mohammed pbuh) then, the main reason there aren’t much
Sayyids in Saudi is simple one, we don’t call them that!
Mind you; they are
respected in Saudi society ofc, but they don’t have a special addressing if I
may say. Some of them, uses the title: “Alshareef” for male. “Alshareefah” for
female before their names. It means the honorable one. But ppl don’t go to them
and say for example: good morning Alshareef Ahmed or good morning Alshareefah
Sara.
It’s just a title they use
to name themselves in formal occasions like when they send massages or in media
(wedding/death announcement) for example.
On the other hand, my
sister is married to one of them. And the obvious observation everyone notes
about them is that they don’t eat or drink or take anything from anyone for
free (as in charity) ! Aparts from gifts ofc.
I mean like when someone
in Haram is handing over a cold water to pilgrims; they can’t accepts it!
Because prophet Muhammed pbup forbid it for his house (descendants) to take any
charity. Thus, the Saudi gov and before it any Muslim rulers has to have a
special money bank called (Bayt mal Almuslmeen = Treasury department for
Muslims).
So anyone of this family
(descendants of prophet pbuh) who is need can take from it.
This money must come from
pure sources under the direct supervision of the Muslim ruler. (Nowadays, Saudi
gov).
why I said that; because
this how you differentiate between a true descendants of prophet pbuh and who
is imposter and take advantage of it.
Added info:
Someone in the comments
asks whether (Bayt Mal Almuslmeen) is functional nowadays and how can they
authenticate if the person is indeed from (Alshareef Family) = (descendants of
prophet pbuh) ?
Here is my answer:
It’s functional, and it
operates here under different organizations but not necessarily under the same
name (Bayt mal Almuslmeen).
To answer your 2d
question, mind you that the majority of Alshareef family in Saudi nowadays are
living comfortable life. Thus, they rarely need to take something from the gov.
And I honestly don’t know how exactly they authenticate their identity but why
bother?
I mean, anyone needy who
lives in Saudi (regardless of their nationality or gender )
can go to any of these organizations and ask for help and they investigate his
conditions ofc and then give him from Zakat or charity.
The only difference if he
is from Alshareef family, he has to tell these organizations that he isn’t entitled
of Zakat or charity because he is from Alshareef family and they will
investigate his conditions like everyone else and give him from gov money.
If he didn’t tell them, he
will be given from Zakat or charity like everybody else.
More info/:
Zakat or charity= Given by ppl to these
organizations and they distributed it to needy.
Gov money= Comes mostly from Gov
investments in lands or Waqfs (such as Clock tower in Makkah). It’s a huge
investment and 100% waqf (pure sources). This money also used in the
maintenance of the 2 hloy mosques.
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