Voluntary Giving
763 questions
Is it permissible to establish an ongoing charity (Sadaqa Jariyah) on behalf of oneself and one's sister while both are still alive?
Does the reward for charity decrease if I give money to my mother for her to distribute it to those who are deserving but whom I do not know, especially if my mother has already given the charity on my behalf, with me intending to repay her later?
What is the wisdom behind concealing charity?
Is it permissible to intend an act of charity (sadaqah) after giving money to the poor?
Is it true that reciting Surat Al-An'am repels misfortune?
Is it necessary to verify the existence of the association concerned with sponsoring the orphan in the event of giving money to a friend to do so on my behalf?
What is the ruling on a man wearing red and yellow garments? Does the ruling differ if they are of a single color or intermingled? And what is the ruling on a girl wearing such garments?
Is it permissible to donate good used clothing as charity, or is the opinion of those who ruled this impermissible, based on the noble verse, "You will not attain piety until you spend from that which you love," the correct view?
Is it permissible to consider household furniture donated to an Islamic charity as a Sadaqah Jariyah (ongoing charity) or as part of Zakat al-Mal (charity on wealth)?
Is money collected for a deceased colleague considered Sadaqah Jariyah (ongoing charity) from which the deceased can benefit and which accrues to him, as stated in the words of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him): "When a person dies, all his deeds come to an end except for three..."?
Is there a minimum or maximum limit for charities and good deeds, and is Zakat the minimum for wealth and one-third the maximum?
Is it permissible to financially assist one's former wife many years after their divorce, and would this assistance be considered sadaqah (charity) or zakat, especially given the current wife's jealousy?
Does donating to an orphanage in its entirety, with the intention of sponsoring all the orphans within it—for the purpose of ensuring equality among them and avoiding jealousy from unsubsidized children—count as the reward for sponsoring an orphan?
Which is better: giving charity to beggars whose circumstances are questionable, or to houses of Allah?
Is it obligatory to give the daughters of a deceased sister their share of inheritance and Zakat, despite their ill-treatment of their mother, or is it permissible to give this share in charity on behalf of the sister?
Is it permissible for a person who donated charity on behalf of a deceased individual to then include himself in the intention for the reward?
What is the ruling on someone who donates a fixed amount monthly, then gives another amount with the intention of charity on behalf of himself and the one who gave him the money?
What is the best party for multiplied charity up to seven hundredfold: the needy father, or the brother who wants to complete his house and get married, or other needy people?
Does building a minaret for an existing mosque count as an ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah) from which my mother in her grave would benefit?
Will a person be rewarded for letting birds eat from his crops, deliberately refraining from putting anything that would reduce their presence, even though he knows that this will reduce his yield, based on the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "No Muslim plants a plant or cultivates a crop, from which a bird or a human or an animal eats, but it will be reckoned as charity for him"?
Is it permissible to give away some surplus belongings that are not needed as Zakat for money, after evaluating their current price and donating them to an accredited charity?
Is beneficial scientific knowledge, which helps people recover from illnesses, considered an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah)? And will a mother be rewarded for her children spreading her medical advice that has proven beneficial?
Is the prohibition of alms to the Prophet's household (Ahl al-Bayt) restricted to obligatory alms (zakat) and not voluntary alms (sadaqa), given the ambiguities in understanding the Hadith of Barirah and the issue of the prohibition of alms to the Mothers of the Believers?
Is it permissible to build a mosque and a water well and to include six deceased grandparents in their reward, and will the reward for that reach them?