Charitable Institutions
547 questions
Should an amount of money of unknown origin, which was spent 12 years ago, be put into charitable work with the intention of reward on behalf of its owner to clear one's conscience?
Is the charitable endowment for a female teacher considered "ghulul" (unlawful taking from public funds or spoils of war)?
What is the ruling on money obtained from the Takaful program affiliated with the Saudi British Bank, and is it permissible to build a mosque with this money? And can the money used to build the mosque be purified by donating an equivalent amount to public welfare projects?
ما هو سبب نزول الآية الكريمة: "وإن طائفتان من المؤمنين اقتتلوا فأصلحوا بينهما"؟
What should I do about the amount of electricity consumed from a meter that is not mine, which the guard took possession of to use for finishing works?
Does the intention of giving clothing to the poor as charity count if one donates clothes to a charitable organization that sells them at symbolic prices to the poor?
Is it permissible to deduct a small monthly amount from one's salary for charitable projects with the intention of including deceased parents and grandparents, as well as one's wife, children, siblings, paternal uncles, and maternal uncles in the reward, and to seek success, blessings, and provisions for the afterlife? And is this considered an act of upholding kinship ties (silat al-rahim)?
Is eating by the household members from the food brought by the orphaned children of the sister considered consuming the orphan's property, and how can one act in such a situation without hurting the children's feelings?
Is it permissible to give the husband's money designated for charity to a needy sister without his knowledge?
What is the ruling on subscribing to Al-Noor stock, and is investing in it through usurious interest?
When does charitable work become an organized act, and when does it become an innovation (bid'ah)? How can one distinguish between the two, and are there any useful references on this matter?
What should a woman do who vowed to donate half of her salary as charity, but then her expenses and debts increased? Is it permissible for her to give [money] to her father from the other half?
What is the ruling on spending vast sums of money to purchase antique collectibles belonging to celebrities or revered figures?
What is the legitimate Islamic alternative for investing the money of orphans or those lacking business expertise?
Is it permissible to give charity to a hospital that treats the poor for free and is managed by an owner around whom suspicions are raised, given the presence of a board to monitor the management, and the uncertainty that 100% of the donations will reach the patients?
What are examples of Sadaqah Jariyah (ongoing charity), and what are the best ways to spend money in Ramadan and otherwise, such as feeding the fasting, sponsoring an orphan, or caring for the elderly in nursing homes?
Is it permissible to spend usurious money on pets and the like?
Is it permissible to perform the 'Aqiqah for two sons by paying an amount to charitable organizations that will handle the rest?
Is it permissible to take a personal loan from an imam, knowing that this money belongs to the mosque and is not the property of the imam, and that the imam justified giving it to trusted individuals for fear of theft or accountability, and that this financial surplus resulted from an abundance of charitable donations? And if it is not permissible, what is the repentance for it?
Is it permissible to give the expiatory food to a poor sanitation worker? Is it necessary to verify if he is a Muslim? And is it permissible to give the expiation as money to a charity?
Is it permissible to purchase a building from the one-third of the deceased's wealth designated for charitable causes, then to make it an endowment and spend its revenues on charitable and benevolent causes?
Is the contract formulation that stipulates the sale of a plot of land to the son, along with exempting him and his children from the remaining amount should the father pass away before the full amount is collected, and that the remaining amount be paid as sponsorship for orphans as a charity on behalf of the father should the son pass away before him, Islamically lawful or not? And what is the correct formulation if it is not lawful?
How did Islam combat poverty?
Is it permissible to continue volunteering at a charitable organization if it entails mixing with non-mahram men, knowing that this volunteering brings both religious and worldly benefits to the questioner?