Sadaqah
Sadaqah is voluntary charitable giving, distinct from zakat, which is obligatory. Hadith describe its scope broadly, extending to money, goods, and even a kind word or act. There is no fixed amount or threshold attached to it.
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What is the ruling on disbursing Zakat and Sadaqah funds to a charitable organization that differentiates between Zakat and Sadaqah in its fundraising, invests Sadaqah funds in investment portfolios that are presumed to be non-Islamic, allocates Zakat funds to social solidarity, health, and education, and expands Sadaqah to include fields such as scientific research, arts, literature, and architecture? Is it permissible to disburse Sadaqah under the Zakat category with the intention of Sadaqah if investing Sadaqah in usurious banks is impermissible?
The recipients of Zakat are restricted to eight categories, and it is not permissible to disburse it to others. As for voluntary charity (Sadaqat al-Tatawwu'), its applications are broader, and it can be spent on…
Are the two plots of land, compensated for the plot of land relinquished to the mosque, considered an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah)?
If land is explicitly or implicitly designated as a waqf (endowment) with the intention [of charity], it becomes a waqf, and the endower is rewarded for it. If it has not yet been endowed, taking compensation for it…
Is it a condition for ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah) that a Muslim performs it during their lifetime or bequeaths it to be done after their death, or is it permissible for it to be given by their children after their death, even if the deceased was stingy and not keen on giving charity?
All forms of ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) mentioned in the question are beneficial. Even if a man was stingy during his life and did not care for charities, if his children or others give ongoing charity on his…
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Is it permissible to include all family members in the intention of a charity (sadaqah)? And does the reward for the giver of charity (mutasaddiq) diminish if he intends it for others? What are the best intentions to receive the full reward? And is it better to give charity for building a mosque or to needy relatives?
Is it permissible to take money from one's sister—without being certain of her intention, whether it is a charity (sadaqah) or a gift (hadiyah)—and donate a portion of it to an orphanage as an ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah)? And will the reward be exclusively for the donor, or will the sister share in it?
Is giving sadaqah in the form of sweets and juices to young neighborhood girls who are of moderate means considered a permissible sadaqah?