Voluntary Giving
763 questions
Is it permissible to give Zakat on wealth or a perpetual charity on behalf of the deceased from the inheritors' money to pay off his debts or to earn reward for him in his grave?
Which is better: sponsoring an unfamiliar orphan, or sponsoring orphaned siblings who are already sponsored by a charitable organization? And would one receive the same reward for sponsoring an orphan in both cases, given the questioner's limited resources and need for money?
Is it permissible to give charity daily with the intention of reward for the giver only, and is that considered selfishness? Is the reward for giving charity with the intention of benefiting Muslims in general equal to the reward for giving charity with a personal intention, or does the reward of the giver increase if he intends to benefit Muslims?
Is providing water (a water fountain) considered an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) for the deceased if their children undertake it after their death, and is contributing to the building and furnishing of mosques among ongoing charities?
Is it permissible to give a female relative money from the charity (sadaqat) because her husband is unemployed and she has a child who needs surgery?
What is the ruling on hesitation regarding marriage due to fear of its problems and the difficulty of raising children, despite being able to do so and the parents' desire for it, and sufficing with focusing on prayer and honoring one's parents?
Is it permissible to give charity to a beloved person without their knowledge, and will they know about it on the Day of Judgment?
Is it permissible to cancel an orphan's sponsorship with an organization after 4 out of 12 months, due to the university student's dire need for the paid amount?
Is it obligatory to re-issue the Zakat on wealth if it was paid in advance in Ramadan instead of its original due date in August, and will it be considered a voluntary charity multiplied seventyfold in the coming Ramadan?
Are there still members of the Prophet’s Household (Ahl al-Bayt) in our current era? Is charity forbidden for them? Is it permissible for one of them to benefit from a free medical center established as an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) for a deceased person?
Is it permissible to send money to a brother in another country for him to give it as charity on behalf of the sender?
What is the ruling on taking from charities when one is not in need of them, and what is the ruling on using furniture that a father took from a tenant, while there is doubt about how it was obtained, and what should the children do in both cases?
Is it permissible for me to take a portion of the money given to me by a woman to distribute to the needy, knowing that she designated a portion of it specifically for me, and is it permissible for me to give my needy husband some of this money to repair his car?
Who is more deserving of aid in light of limited resources and the multitude of needy due to war: relatives or those in direst need? And is it better to fully support a limited number of people, or to expand the scope of aid without ensuring sufficiency for anyone? What are the Sharia rulings in this regard?
Is it permissible to have the intention of charity when spending on one's parents and brother, especially if the brother is about to get married and the parents' income is low?
Is it obligatory for someone who bought a plot of land with his own money and registered it in his name and the names of two of his brothers with the intention of shared dwelling to give them a share of its sale price later, with their consent to the sale?
What is the ruling on one who does not give to a beggar who asks by Allah, and does this fall under the warning of the Hadith: "Accursed is he who does not answer"?
What should I do with the money I collected for my daughter's surgery, which was then performed for free, and is it permissible for me to use it to treat the child's grandfather or for other purposes, knowing that we are from the Ashrāf?
Will the deceased be held accountable for his children's illicit use of the internet or television, knowing that he was the one who brought these devices into the home?
Who is more deserving of the money I save: my parents, or my young siblings, or needy neighbors, or the poor in general, or my indebted husband, or should I save it for a time of need? And what is the order that pleases Allah, عز وجل?
Is it permissible to take the insurance money received from the university after a student's death to pay the remaining tuition fees and donate the rest as a perpetual charity (Sadaqah Jariyah)?
What is the ruling on a father giving charity to the needy who are not relatives, when his children are in need?
Is helping the ill maternal uncle and the needy who refuse to sell their land for a paltry price considered charity (sadaqah) and upholding kinship ties, or is it more deserving to send money to orphans?
Is it permissible to give the monthly charity in the form of tuition fees for a Quran class for my younger sister, so that she may memorize and learn the Quran, knowing that she is my sister?