Voluntary Giving
763 questions
What is the ruling on giving to a beggar who extends his hand for money, whether he is young and able to work, or elderly and sick and does not have his daily sustenance? Is praying for them sufficient as an alternative to giving them money? Am I obligated to respond to everyone who asks? And what if someone I did not give to curses me, will his prayer be answered? And is paying Zakat sufficient, making it unnecessary to give to them?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a tenant's refusal to pay a portion of shared housing expenses, claiming to have become a "guest" due to his housemates hosting other guests for extended periods, and what is the ruling on the tenant's action in the second scenario, where he refused to pay his share of the rent and expenses to the person who replaced one of the original tenants, considering the latter's presence illegitimate because he entered the dwelling without his permission?
Are the poor deprived of earning rewards and good deeds due to their financial inability, while the rich can buy good deeds with their money?
Does praying and seeking forgiveness from afar lighten the burden on the deceased?
What is the difference between a gift (hiba), a donation (atiya), and a charity (sadaqa)?
Is it permissible to give charity on behalf of an unknown person who died two years ago by building a mosque, and would that be considered ongoing charity for him? And what are the types of ongoing charity for the deceased?
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?
Is it permissible to take money from one's sister—without being certain of her intention, whether it is a charity (sadaqah) or a gift (hadiyah)—and donate a portion of it to an orphanage as an ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah)? And will the reward be exclusively for the donor, or will the sister share in it?
Are the two plots of land, compensated for the plot of land relinquished to the mosque, considered an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah)?
Is donating booklets of "A Thousand Years and a Year" considered a propagation on behalf of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, in compliance with his saying, "Convey from me even a single verse"?
Is it obligatory to offer an expiation (kaffarah) or charity (sadaqah) to seek forgiveness for not performing istinja' after urinating in the past?
Is the imprisonment of one who paid for a student's tuition fees in a private school considered an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah)?
Does the reward for ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah) reach a deceased mother, and when is the reward accounted for, and is the mosque administration sinful for delaying the installation of a water cooler that was donated?
Is it permissible to donate cold water every Friday to construction workers—who may not be Muslims—with the intention of it being an ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah) on behalf of the deceased?
After performing the obligatory Hajj, is it better to perform Hajj again, or to offer it to someone else who is healthy but not financially capable?
What is the ruling on giving to a beggar with the intention of mercy, not with the intention of "for the sake of Allah"? And is admiring one's prayer when a person passes by considered showing off (riya'), and is there a sin entailed by that despite repeated seeking of refuge (from Allah)?
Is it permissible to offer a perpetual charity (sadaqah jariyah) from one's personal money on behalf of a deceased grandfather, and is it permissible to include the deceased grandmother with him in the same perpetual charity?
Is it permissible to entrust a Christian with charity if both Muslims and Christians will benefit from it?
Is it better to give a voluntary charity sum to my indebted mother who has a salary, or to the poor, knowing that the sum does not cover my mother's debt?
Is it permissible to say "Oh Allah, replace it for me with good" when giving charity (sadaqah) or zakat?
Is purchasing medical equipment for a hospital considered an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah)? Does its reward cease upon the expiration of the device's lifespan? And is it better to donate it or to contribute to building a mosque?
Is it permissible to give charity from annual bonus money and employee fund profits?
Is it permissible to make an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) for a deceased mother from the son's private money, given that there is an inheritance that has not yet been distributed?
How can one atone for wrongfully taking money from the treasury when one is unable to return it after repentance?