Voluntary Giving
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Is it permissible to inform a poor person that the food is an expiation for a specific sin, or does that fall under the category of openly committing a sin? And is expiation considered an act of charity?
Is it permissible to give an ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah) on behalf of people who have been backbitten, given the difficulty of seeking their forgiveness?
Does marrying an orphaned cousin (daughter of a maternal aunt) combine the rewards of kinship, charity, and sponsoring an orphan?
What is meant by "a righteous child who supplicates for him"? And is it a condition for the child to be committed, or is the supplication mentioned in the Hadith the well-known supplication?
What are the categories to whom charity is given, which of them is most deserving and yields the greatest reward, what is the difference between spending [nafahah] and charity [sadaqah], and what are the conditions for the recipient of charity, particularly in specific contexts such as supporting Islam, alleviating hardship for the destitute, paying off the debt of the indebted, and relatives and maintaining kinship ties, after the giver has pledged to Allah to donate a tenth of what He provides him?
Is there a reward for someone who guides a blind person?
Is it permissible to revoke a financial donation to a mosque if it becomes apparent that the funds will be spent on the building's rent instead of construction, thereby causing the donor to lose the intention of a perpetual charity (Sadaqah Jariyah)?
Which is better: going for Umrah or giving charity to the poor and needy, if it is not possible to do both?
Is it preferable to slaughter (an animal) over giving money when giving charity, and is the reward diminished if the charity is given at the mosque for the officials to distribute, compared to distributing it personally?
Is it considered an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) if money was paid to build a mosque, but the person who received it embezzled it and the mosque was not built?
Is it permissible to give charity to an uncle who has no financial income but gambles on horses?
Does visiting an orphanage and buying supplies for the orphans count as sponsoring an orphan, or is sponsorship only achieved by sponsoring one specific child?
What is the meaning of Al-Sadat, to whom do they belong, what is their origin, to which madhhab do they adhere, what is their status in Islam, and is it permissible to marry them?
Is our contribution to providing a medical device for a colleague in need, who fears spending his money due to his inability to earn it back, considered an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah), or what?
Is it permissible for a person to give their money in charity to their heirs before their death instead of them inheriting it, and can they keep the will a secret until their death, and does the deceased receive reward for their lawful money that they left for the heirs?
What is the ruling on disposing of a deceased woman's money through ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah) to build a mosque without the knowledge of her heirs, and is this permissible in Islamic law?
What is the meaning of prohibiting sadaqa for the Prophet's family, and is the surname Al-Jumaili among the Ashraf (descendants of the Prophet)?
Is it permissible to place copies of the Qur'an in a mosque as an ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah) on behalf of the donor, her husband, her mother, and her father?
Is it permissible for a donor to take pictures of the needy while they are receiving donations to ensure that they have reached them, and does this contradict the Hadith: "A man who gave charity so secretly that his left hand did not know what his right hand had spent"?
Is it permissible for an association to deduct 50 riyals monthly as compulsory charity from each member, in addition to the basic subscription fee?
Is it permissible to shroud the deceased with a donated shroud, or must the price of the shroud be paid from his own money?
Is it obligatory for the questioner to pay SAR 16,0 or INR 60,0 to his uncle, and is the money his uncle takes lawful for him, especially since his father refuses to pay and the questioner has started paying the amount without his father's knowledge?
Is it permissible to give zakat to one's needy mother and siblings, in addition to the monthly allowance provided to them?
Is it permissible to give charity on behalf of a disobedient son who prays negligently, knowing that he still receives his allowance from his father, and how can he be helped to find guidance?