Charitable Institutions

547 questions

Is it permissible to give charity to scholars – those who do not know the giver – so that they may remember him, or are they not in need? And are the deceased more deserving of charity? And is it permissible to give a very small amount in charity? And is it permissible to combine the deceased and the living in the same charitable donation?
How can one deal with a young wife who feels bored and stressed due to idleness and the absence of children or religious interests, given the husband's vow not to bring a television into the house, and his fear for her from the infiltration of Satan?
Did the wives of the Prophet, may God's prayers and peace be upon him, praise each other kindly, despite their jealousy, which some cite to prove that polygamy brings problems?
Is it permissible to eat from the fast-breaking meal (Iftar) provided by usurious banks?
Is it permissible to set aside a portion of the monthly household allowance that the husband allocates for his wife and children, subscribe with it to a cooperative society (jam’iyyah), and then later use it for personal or household matters, or as charity?
To whom is the money purified at 15% of the stock sale given?
Is it permissible to use usurious funds (riba) to pay the unjust inheritance tax imposed on orphans and widows, which they are unable to pay, in order to prevent their properties from being seized?
Is it permissible for a charitable organization operating in the West to change the names of sponsored orphans whose sponsorship response from another Gulf-based organization has been delayed, thereby compelling it to sponsor other, unsponsored orphans?
What is the ruling on money acquired by a person through unlawful means and bribes, if he then repents and donates from it to a mosque, and does the ruling on his house, cars, and buildings purchased with this money remain unlawful?
Who are the needy (al-masakin), and do they include a domestic worker and a messenger? And where can they be found so that one can give charity to them?
Is donating to Islamic and Quranic centers considered a perpetual charity (Sadaqah Jariyah)?
What is Waqf (endowment) in Islamic law, and what are its fields?
Is it better to inform one’s mother about the construction of a charitable well (sadaqah) on her behalf and show her its picture, or to conceal the matter from her, fearing ostentation (riya’), while still desiring to bring joy to her?
What is the ruling on the salary of a manager who did not adhere to official working hours, believing that work is about output, not time, and what should he do to clear his conscience after repenting?
How can an amount of 40 dollars be invested in an ongoing charity (Sadaqa Jariyah)?
What is the ruling on a salary from working in a housing rental institution that leases property for a monthly sum, increases the rent if payment is delayed, deals with usurious banks, and where the employee registers tenant files?
Is it permissible to give away usurious interest from money deposited in a bank as charity to relatives, such as one's mother and maternal uncle, or must it be given only to the poor who are not relatives?
Is it permissible to fulfill a vow from the orphans' money?
How can one dispose of money gained from bank interest, and should it be destroyed or given to the needy? If given, must the recipient be informed of its source?
How can one dispose of money owed to unknown and non-existent individuals in order to absolve the deceased's conscience?
Is it permissible to use the money given by a mother for the purpose of helping to build a mosque for another charitable deed, such as a general charity (sadaqah) or another good work, with the intention that it is from her?
Does giving a gift or money to a blind female relative whose father receives a pension count as charity for which one will be rewarded?
What should I do to atone for my sin after I found a large sum of money in a clothing store and spent it, knowing that I was in financial and psychological distress and thought that God had provided it for me, but now I feel remorse and fear of God?
Is it permissible for a charitable organization to use funds from a usurious bank to build a headquarters for its educational project?

Charitable Institutions

How can one deal with a young wife who feels bored and stressed due to idleness and the absence of children or religious interests, given the husband's vow not to bring a television into the house, and his fear for her from the infiltration of Satan?

Did the wives of the Prophet, may God's prayers and peace be upon him, praise each other kindly, despite their jealousy, which some cite to prove that polygamy brings problems?

Is it permissible to eat from the fast-breaking meal (Iftar) provided by usurious banks?

Is it permissible to set aside a portion of the monthly household allowance that the husband allocates for his wife and children, subscribe with it to a cooperative society (jam’iyyah), and then later use it for personal or household matters, or as charity?

To whom is the money purified at 15% of the stock sale given?

Is it permissible to use usurious funds (riba) to pay the unjust inheritance tax imposed on orphans and widows, which they are unable to pay, in order to prevent their properties from being seized?

Is it permissible for a charitable organization operating in the West to change the names of sponsored orphans whose sponsorship response from another Gulf-based organization has been delayed, thereby compelling it to sponsor other, unsponsored orphans?

What is the ruling on money acquired by a person through unlawful means and bribes, if he then repents and donates from it to a mosque, and does the ruling on his house, cars, and buildings purchased with this money remain unlawful?

Who are the needy (al-masakin), and do they include a domestic worker and a messenger? And where can they be found so that one can give charity to them?

Is donating to Islamic and Quranic centers considered a perpetual charity (Sadaqah Jariyah)?

What is Waqf (endowment) in Islamic law, and what are its fields?

Is it better to inform one’s mother about the construction of a charitable well (sadaqah) on her behalf and show her its picture, or to conceal the matter from her, fearing ostentation (riya’), while still desiring to bring joy to her?

What is the ruling on the salary of a manager who did not adhere to official working hours, believing that work is about output, not time, and what should he do to clear his conscience after repenting?

How can an amount of 40 dollars be invested in an ongoing charity (Sadaqa Jariyah)?

What is the ruling on a salary from working in a housing rental institution that leases property for a monthly sum, increases the rent if payment is delayed, deals with usurious banks, and where the employee registers tenant files?

Is it permissible to give away usurious interest from money deposited in a bank as charity to relatives, such as one's mother and maternal uncle, or must it be given only to the poor who are not relatives?

Is it permissible to fulfill a vow from the orphans' money?

How can one dispose of money gained from bank interest, and should it be destroyed or given to the needy? If given, must the recipient be informed of its source?

How can one dispose of money owed to unknown and non-existent individuals in order to absolve the deceased's conscience?

Is it permissible to use the money given by a mother for the purpose of helping to build a mosque for another charitable deed, such as a general charity (sadaqah) or another good work, with the intention that it is from her?

Does giving a gift or money to a blind female relative whose father receives a pension count as charity for which one will be rewarded?

What should I do to atone for my sin after I found a large sum of money in a clothing store and spent it, knowing that I was in financial and psychological distress and thought that God had provided it for me, but now I feel remorse and fear of God?

Is it permissible for a charitable organization to use funds from a usurious bank to build a headquarters for its educational project?