Even dictionary does not provide details or the meaning of this particular word. It gives a very brief meaning and gives alternate for this word. The fact is that there seems no conception of this word alone. No religion on the earth supported the idea and virtually not accepted the theme of this word, as basically there is no scope for this word. But in practical life this particular word consists of all the meaning and different kinds of explanations in different angles.
One who begs is a beggar and the act of begging is beggary or mendicancy. Asking for any thing or for any type of help does not look like beggary but to be very accurate this function can simply be labelled as beggary. Keeping beggary in mind any religion, any country or any citizen will witness for this as an immoral or indecent act. To the best of my knowledge and belief there is no concept of beggary in Islam. Islam does not permit forcing any body for fulfilment of his/her need, like the beggars of today do. Needy people are always there, but Islam does not acknowledge the idea of coming forward as a "Sawalee".
In addition to admonishing Muslims, Islam has categorically rejected the idea of beggary but it does not mean at all, not to help any needy person. One has to justify before offering any kind of support in order not to hurt or damage the image/feelings of the person for this purpose. Particularly in our country the beggary now-a-days has become an easy task for those who beg. These days the beggary is very common that has become profession like.
Generally this is common in the Third World countries because of poverty and illiteracy. The more corrupt a country is, the more illiteracy, poverty there will be. All these factors have interconnectivity that gives birth to beggary. There are, undoubtedly millions of beggars in the country. There are beggars who migrate from small towns and villages of the country to big cities for begging. The flow of beggars is during the month of Ramazan and after a stay of three months or so they return to their homes.
The profession pays handsomely to those who know the tactics of this profession. During the peak season of beggary you will find couples holding small babies on their hands who normally come on the site in the dark hours. Some times the male beggars are seen in groups of four or five. All of them look like disabled crippled. But in fact they are not so at all.
They acrobatically posse themselves as crippled. Some times they paint their limbs particularly hand, leg as if it was burnt or damaged somehow but it is not that; they hypnotise us for the sake of begging. Beggars of today are very choosy; they prefer to take cash money instead of any thing else. Some of them ask for "Aata" particularly which they sell to some shopkeepers.
These beggars are seen in front of every hotel/food place, snack bars etc making it impossible for the person to eat.