Voluntary Giving
763 questions
Is it obligatory to pay zakat again if, when it was first paid, the intention was a combination of zakat and sadaqah, knowing that the wealth only reached the nisab last year? And is the questioner sinful if he stops giving the sadaqat that he committed himself to, for the sake of marriage? And when and how is zakat to be paid if it becomes obligatory again?
Is it legislated to give charity for a girl's university education, rather than for a basic education?
Is it considered forbidden or reprehensible to financially assist non-Muslims, and is it obligatory to limit assistance to Muslims only?
Is it permissible to give a relative who is in debt money from a vow (Nathr) or charity (Sadaqah), or is helping him obligatory due to kinship, and thus the money must be given to someone else?
How can one reconcile the act of the truthful (Siddiq) when he donates all his wealth, with the Hadith: "It is better that you leave them self-sufficient"? And which is better?
Is ordinary charity like donating to Palestine at a time like this?
Can the amount of Zakat paid in excess in the year 2024 CE (150,0 EGP) be counted towards the Zakat of the year 2025 CE?
Is an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) permissible on behalf of the deceased, or must it be something accomplished by the deceased before their death?
What is the reward for one who gives charity for the sake of Allah, and how is charity given if one is uncertain about the recipient's worthiness, and is charity to family members sufficient?
Is money collected for Hajj and intended for the deceased father considered part of the estate, and is it permissible to use it to pay off the deceased's debts or to give it as an ongoing charity?
Is placing the phrase "There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah" on a car with the intention of ongoing charity permissible?
Is praying for a female teacher who has no children considered an ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah) for her, and does this fall under the meaning of the hadith: "or a righteous child who supplicates for him"?
Is it permissible to give charity or perform an ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah) on behalf of an unknown biological mother, and on behalf of an adoptive mother after her death, and is it obligatory to visit the sister of the adoptive mother as a means of upholding ties of kinship (silat ar-rahim)?
Is it obligatory to fulfill a promise made to help a "prostitute" repent, especially if not fulfilling it might harm her, given the doubts about the sincerity of her intention?
Is it permissible to give money earned from usurious bank interest as charity to a sister who is suffering from financial hardship, knowing that she is married and has a child?
What is the ruling on using sandals left at mosque entrances for ablution with the intention that their owner will gain reward?
What is the value of the expiation (kaffarah) that must be paid for the salvation of the deceased, and is it permissible to pay the entire inherited amount from the deceased mother as expiation, or can the surplus exceeding the determined value of the expiation be retained?
Is Zakat due on figs and fruits, and what is the Nisab for each of them? Is it due on oil, and what is its Nisab, and is it given as oil or as grains?
Is writing articles on Wikipedia considered an ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah) during life and after death?
What is the ruling on charity (sadaqah) and what is the ruling on zakat?
What is the ruling of the Sharia regarding someone who performs Hajj or Umrah every year—while there are relatives in need of money for medical treatment, or for sponsoring orphans, or for performing Umrah and Hajj—knowing that one of the preachers encouraged performing Hajj every year without spending money on those aforementioned causes?
Is it obligatory to give away all one's money out of fear of Allah’s reckoning on the Day of Judgment, especially if an abundance of wealth leads to excessive spending on luxuries, or is it sufficient to give away a large portion of it?
Is it permissible to consider money given to a stranger to buy food, but he stole it and did not return and did not answer the phone, as charity?
What is the ruling on donating clothes of alluring colors or giving them to a woman who displays her adornment (mutabarrijah)? What is the ruling on gifting high-heeled shoes or an alluring khimar (head covering), or giving a sister pants that she wears outside the house, or buying a gift for a girl who does not observe Islamic law? What is the meaning of "not assisting in sin," and is it permissible to dispose of these clothes if it is not permissible to donate them?