Is it permissible to pay for a dress, given as a gift to one's mother, from money designated for spending in the cause of Allah, knowing that there was a prior promise to pay for the dress after its completion?
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Charity is not obligatory merely by intention. Therefore, you are not obliged to give this money in charity for the purpose you intended, and you may buy a gift for your mother with it. If this gift is accompanied by the intention of drawing closer to Allah by honoring your mother and bringing joy to her, a great reward is hoped for.
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