Voluntary Giving
708 questions
Is it permissible for a person to give charity to the poor and the needy while his mother is in debt and struggling to repay it, and is it permissible to give her from the charity money to pay off her debt, or is it better to divide the charity between her and the poor and the needy, knowing that he is in dire need of the reward for charity?
How can what is mentioned in Fatwa no. 55652 be reconciled with the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibition of giving to the beggar except in three cases? And are obligatory and voluntary charity connected to the hadith of Mukharriq al-Hilali?
Is sending a sum of money to a girl who was in an illicit relationship with a man—who has repented and abandoned that relationship—for the purpose of helping her due to her father's difficult financial circumstances, considered a secret charity (sadaqah sirr), even if the girl did not ask for the money and did not declare her need?
Could you please clarify the ruling on giving Sadaqah for a fetus in its mother's womb?
Is a divorced woman obligated to help her ex-husband, who is an addict, especially if it is during the daytime in Ramadan or if the money will be used to buy alcohol, and is she to be blamed for refusing to do so?
What is the ruling of Islamic law on offering banquets to invitees in preparation for performing the rituals of Hajj, and what are the evidences for that?
Is it permissible for me to recite a daily portion (wird) of the Quran with the intention of it being an ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah) on behalf of my deceased colleague? And will I receive a reward for that, or will the reward be for the deceased only? And does the ruling regarding delaying the completion of the Quran beyond forty days apply to me in this situation?
Which is better for performing an ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah) for deceased parents: providing water within the country or in African countries?
Does the noble verse, "The example of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is like a seed of grain which produces seven ears," include ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) such as building roads and mosques and disseminating knowledge, and does "multiplication" mean the multiplication of the money spent in the way of Allah?
What is the ruling on donating daily through the recurring donation feature in a dedicated application, and is that considered a daily or a monthly charity?
Is it permissible to pay perpetual charity (ṣadaqa jāriya) for the filters of kidney dialysis machines that are changed every 100 dialysis sessions or every three months?
What is the ruling on a vow that was contingent on the occurrence of an event, and it occurred, and then its maker fulfilled the vow?
Is it permissible to give all or part of the Zakat to the needy before its due time in the coming Ramadan? And would it be counted as Sadaqah (charity) if I intended it as Zakat and then paid the full amount in the coming Ramadan? And what is the most preferable according to Sharia in this case?
Is what an unmarried man spends from his salary on his family (for food, drink, and clothing) or gives to his sisters or uses to buy household food considered charity, and is that sufficient for the intention of both charity and assistance?
Is it permissible to dig a well on behalf of a child afflicted with hemophilia, and is his recovery hoped for in the same manner as the story of Ibn al-Mubarak?
Is donating to establish an orphanage considered a Sadaqah Jariyah (ongoing charity), and must the intention be declared openly when donating, or is it sufficient to conceal it?
What other acts can I do that would be an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) for my deceased father, besides printing booklets and donating to contribute to the building of mosques?
Is it permissible for a sister's husband to give from his Zakat money to his virgin wife's sister who lives in his house, knowing that her parents are far away and their circumstances are difficult?
Is it better to take the blood money for the deceased nephew—who died in an accident caused by a drunken young man—and spend it on an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) for him, or to forgive the young man?
Is the complication of buying an apartment, with continuous obstacles and changing circumstances, an indication that it is not destined, despite commitment to supplication (du'a) and charity (sadaqah)?
Does the deceased descend into his grave with only what he did in his worldly life, or also with what will come to him from his child's supplication and ongoing charity? And are the dreams that relatives see about the deceased—such as him being happy or wearing white—considered a reality?
Is printing religious books that contain remembrance (dhikr) and the Qur’an and distributing them to people considered an ongoing charity (ṣadaqah jāriyah)?
Is it permissible for a person who has paid the full amount for an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) for a water connection to then inform others later to participate, and after collecting from them an amount less than what he paid, should he donate the collected amount to another cause to complete the costs of the ongoing charity?
What is the ruling on the compensation received by a Hashemite from a charitable society for his work there, knowing that the society disburses these administrative funds from unrestricted Zakat and general Sadaqat, and does the ruling change if what he receives is in the form of a reward, and what is the ruling on his continuing to work as a volunteer, and what is the ruling on the funds he previously took if it is not permissible?