Ruqyah?! That sounds a bit harsh, don’t you think??

Not at all! Begging is like a terminal illness—it makes a person accustomed to a life of humiliation in this world and leads to them standing before Allāh in the Hereafter with no flesh on their face. Reflect on Sheikh ’Abdurrazzaq Al-Badr's speech (وفقه الله) ⤵️ "Whoever becomes accustomed to begging," if he does not take the initiative early on to restrain himself and firmly prevent himself from asking, he may fall into the category of people referred to in the hadith: "A man will continue to beg until he meets Allah with no flesh on his face." If a person persists in begging without stopping himself, he will become accustomed to it and continue upon that path. One of our esteemed and honourable scholars once told me: "I was in Makkah when a young man approached me and extended his hand, asking for money. I said to him, ‘My son, you are young, healthy, and strong. It is better for you to work and earn a living through your own effort rather than resort to begging. Seek lawful means, for this is far better for you. Allah, in His grace, will enrich you, and you will not have to rely on others. But if you do not discipline yourself now and prevent yourself from begging, you will grow old while still asking people for help.’ ... Then more than ten years later, while I was sitting in Makkah, the same young man came to me once again, asking for money. I said to him, ‘Do you not remember when you came to me over ten years ago, and I advised you?’ I then gave him the same advice again. People become desensitised to begging, making it easier for them to ask rather than to strive, work hard, and seek sustenance through effort (1). This can become their way of life from childhood until death—extending their hands to others in constant need. However, "whoever seeks dignity, Allāh will grant them dignity, and whoever seeks self-sufficiency, Allāh will enrich them.” (hadith) ___ (1) So true! This reminds me of an advice I shared some time ago (https://t.me/madrasatuna/1523), yet years later, the begging campaigns continue—now on an even larger scale.