charity A kind word is charity. Smiling at your brother is charity. Speaking good or forbidding evil is charity. Removing something from the road is an act of charity. The best charity is providing water, and giving charity to relatives is even more important because it is both charity and maintaining kinship ties. By having good character, a person can attain the rank of one who fasts and prays, such as by greeting people, smiling at them, speaking kindly to them, advising them with what benefits them, comforting them, and offering them support or assistance if you are able.