8. When donations are given grudgingly.
7. When one gives less than he should, but does so
cheerfully.
6. When one gives directly to the poor upon being
asked.
5. When one gives directly to the poor without
being asked.
4. Donations when the recipient is aware of the
donor's identity, but the donor still doesn't know the specific
identity of the recipient.
3. Donations when the donor is aware to whom the
charity is being given, but the recipient is unaware of the source.
2. Giving assistance in such a way that the giver
and recipient are unknown to each other. Communal funds, administered
by responsible people are also in this category.
1. The highest form of charity is to help sustain
a person before they become impoverished by offering a
substantial gift in a dignified manner, or by extending a suitable
loan, or by helping them find employment or establish themselves in
business so as to make it unnecessary for them to become dependent on
others.