Charitable Institutions
547 questions
Are holding feasts for the deceased on the day of their passing, and on the third day (the "tounisa"), and offering hospitality to mourners, considered permissible acts in Islamic Sharia, or do they contradict it? And is what the man did by refraining from these feasts and distributing raw meat to the poor as charity for his father in accordance with the Sunnah or in contradiction to it?
What is the ruling of the Sharia regarding the increase or decrease that occurs in the custody of the treasurer, and is it permissible for him to keep the surplus to cover future deficits?
What should one do who bought goods and still owes part of their price, but cannot pay the remaining amount to the seller because he cannot be found, knowing that the seller is non-Muslim?
Is it permissible to take a loan from orphans' money to pay the fees of a person working in an institution that uses these funds to pay its debts, due to the unavailability of other money?
Is an act considered insincere to Allah if it is done merely upon seeing someone else do it, such as giving charity or going for 'Umrah, and how can one distance themselves from showing off and dedicate their actions solely to Allah?
What is the description of Zuhd (asceticism) in this worldly life, and is depriving oneself of Allah's blessings, despite the availability of wealth, considered Zuhd?
What should I do with the remaining amount from Hajj donations after the pilgrim returned a portion of it because it exceeded his needs, and is it permissible to designate it as an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) on behalf of the donors, given that I don't recall their names?
Do we receive the reward for monthly charity given to an orphan family if they disclose it, or must we inform them to conceal it?
Is it permissible to accept symbolic gifts offered to you during work, and what is the ruling on using them personally, giving them to colleagues, or donating them?
What is the legal ruling regarding a discount card issued by a charitable organization, the proceeds of which are used for sadaqa (charity) and to support charitable work, given that there are previous fatwas prohibiting discount cards due to their inclusion of gharar (uncertainty) and gambling?
Is it permissible to donate the value of jalabiyas that a porter mistakenly took for another woman, given that I do not know her and cannot return them to her?
What is the ruling on establishing a charitable society to help young people get married, which requires its members to pay a symbolic monthly sum, and they benefit from its support upon concluding the marriage contract, with the possibility of continuing to pay for those who wish to give charity?
What is the ruling on selling the alms (sadaqah) from the sacrificial animal (udhiyah) to use its proceeds for a charitable project?
Is it permissible for women to visit graves, especially for one who is in her 'iddah period, and what is the interpretation of the Hadith "Allah has cursed women who frequently visit graves"? And is it better to donate the deceased's money to purchase modest clothing for sisters, or to donate it to the mosque or to orphans, or to perform 'Umrah on behalf of the deceased with this small amount of money?
Is it permissible to gift two copies of the Quran with the intention that the reward for reading the first be for living and deceased Muslims, and the reward for reading the second be for the giver and his family?
Is it obligatory to repay charity if one intended to give it monthly and handed it to her husband to deliver to charitable organizations, but he was compelled to spend it on household needs?
Is it permissible for a charitable organization that receives various zakat funds from different harvests and at different times to distribute them consecutively throughout the year without the ability to distinguish between the disbursed and remaining funds, and is it permissible for it to keep a permanent amount in its صندوق (cashbox/fund) to cover emergency surgical operations for the poor?
How can one return donated funds that have been disposed of, in addition to dealing with unsold bonds belonging to a charitable organization that has closed, especially given that many years have passed and the specific amount or the original donor is not remembered?
Does depositing money in an Islamic bank, so that its returns reach charities such as the National Cancer Institute, count as Sadaqah Jariyah for the deceased female?
Is it permissible to spend collected donations for establishing water lines for the poor on another charitable project, such as a waqf (endowment) or sadaqah jariyah (ongoing charity), if the required amount for the original task is not met and the donors cannot be informed because their contact information has been lost?
What should I do with the apartment and car acquired from unlawful money, after my repentance and desire to purify my wealth and my home?
1. Is it permissible to perform 'Umrah and dedicate its reward to a living person? 2. Is it permissible to supplicate at the grave of Sayyidah 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), and will such supplication be answered? 3. Is it permissible to dedicate the reward of good deeds to living persons, such as ongoing charity for the expansion of the Haram? 4. Is it permissible to supplicate for someone to be like Umm Al-Mu'minin 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) in piety and righteousness?
How can a man who has repented end his partnership in a photocopier shop without incurring losses, and what is the ruling on his earnings from this shop?
How should the produce of a ewe dedicated as an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) be dealt with: should it be distributed to the poor, or should it be collected and used to open a commercial shop?