Voluntary Giving
763 questions
Is it permissible for a husband to give sadaqah to his wealthy mother and sister while he is 26 million in debt and his wife lives with him in extremely difficult financial circumstances?
Is it permissible for the members of the board of trustees of a hospital, whose construction has not been completed, to donate the remaining amount from the popular committees' contributions to another public project, such as a school?
Is it permissible to establish an orphanage and a home for the poor for non-Muslims in a non-Muslim and impoverished country?
What is the meaning of the saying of Omar ibn Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him: "The most generous of people is he who gives to one from whom he expects no reward"?
Am I sinful if I donate clothes that might be worn outside the home, even though they are unsuitable for going out, which could lead to their use in disobedience to Allah? And should I donate them to a charity? And will I receive the reward if they do not reach the deserving?
Is it permissible to give Zakat and Sadaqah to an uncle who built a house with a loan and lives in an apartment, and took another loan for his wife's surgery, and whose salary is insufficient after paying the installments?
To what extent is the hadith authentic which mentions the punishment for not fulfilling a relative's request, by the appearance of "a snake called Al-Aqra'" in the grave?
Is it permissible for a working daughter to give charity to her family and parents, especially if the father is the family's sole provider during difficult living conditions?
Do the actions mentioned in the text fall under the concept of sadaqah (charity)?
What is the difference between Sadaqah (charity) and Infaq (spending for the sake of Allah) as mentioned in the Holy Quran, with words such as: (those who give Sadaqah), (those who spend), (give Sadaqah), and (spend)?
Is it permissible to command children to do things to raise and accustom them to them, or did the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, not command children?
Is it permissible to give as charity money that one has borrowed?
Is authoring a book on medicine considered an ongoing charity (ṣadaqa jāriya) and beneficial knowledge ('ilm yuntafa' bih)?
Is it permissible to donate a copy of the Qur'an as an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) on behalf of my living mother, provided I purchase it with my own money, and does this require the permission of the mosque administration?
Is it obligatory to estimate and pay Zakat for previous periods after becoming aware of the incorrectness of a fatwa permitting non-payment for a young man about to get married, or is it sufficient to pay Zakat only on current wealth?
What is the meaning of the Hadith: "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, sent a collector of zakat. A man came to him with a full-grown sheep, but he did not accept it, saying: 'Bring me a weaned sheep (mu'tat),' " and what is its grading?
What should the questioner do regarding her mother's imprecation that she die in a state of disbelief and debauchery, especially since she knows that her mother passed away while pleased with her?
Is the feed, water, and medicine for livestock counted as charity (sadaqah)?
Is it permissible to establish a factory using funds from a bequest (one-third of the wealth bequeathed to the poor), such that its income serves as ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) for the poor?
Is it permissible to memorize the Qur’an with the intention of it being an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) on behalf of a deceased mother?
What is the ruling concerning a woman giving a monthly sum from her private money in charity to a needy elderly man? Is it permissible for her to do so secretly without informing her husband, or by telling him she is going shopping at a store? And is it permissible for her to transfer the sum to his bank account?
Is it permissible to perform the 'aqiqah from money designated for charity (sadaqah), and would it be counted as part of the fixed percentage allocated for charity?
Is placing money to contribute to building a mosque considered an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah)?
Is it permissible to gift a Mus'haf (copy of the Quran) or a part of it to someone with the intention of making the reward of its recitation an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) for a living person, and is it permissible to buy prayer beads (tasbih) and make their reward for a living person, and what are the best deeds that can be done and dedicated to living people with the intention of goodness, guidance, and forgiveness for them?