Voluntary Giving
708 questions
What is the ruling on waiving a legitimate inheritance due to the heir's feeling of unworthiness, and is it permissible to waive it without a reason, and is the one who waives his inheritance sinful if he has children?
What is the ruling on disposing of a sum of money that exceeded expectations and the will of the deceased: should it be given entirely as a perpetual charity (Sadaqah Jariyah), or should the remainder be divided as inheritance? And is it obligatory to inform the heirs in both cases?
Is it permissible for an aunt to bequeath half of her dwelling to her nephew while she has a brother, and does this gift contradict Sharia or inheritance laws?
Is it permissible to buy a money box with the intention of making it an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah), and to place a message inside for the family to donate its contents after one's death?
Do the alms (sadaqah) given by brothers to their incapacitated, unemployed brother count as acceptable charity? And is it permissible for him to receive zakat from them?
Is spending on a sick and temporarily impoverished brother—despite his possessing funds he doesn't want to spend to secure his daughter's future—considered charity or not?
Is it permissible to pay Zakat on money to a brother who lives in a rented apartment and wishes to buy an apartment, knowing that he works in the private sector? And is Zakat due on a wife's jewelry?
What is the ruling on money donated for a sick person who died after the amount was collected—is it to be distributed among his heirs or returned to the donors, and can his will regarding a continuous charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) be considered valid by mere indication?
Is it permissible for a person to benefit from money or food that was given as charity, whether to needy strangers or relatives such as a brother or sister, and can the one who gave the charity eat from the food that he gave as charity to his family?
Is it permissible for a father to register some of his property to his son who helped in marrying off his sisters, without the sisters' consent? And would the father be sinful if he did that? And is what the father leaves considered an inheritance for all if he dies before registering anything to his son, or does the son take what he spent on his sisters first?
What is the ruling on WhatsApp groups reminding subscribers of adhkar (remembrances of Allah) and the application of sunan (Prophet's traditions), along with their commitment to donate an ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah) on behalf of the deceased of those who commit to reading a juz' (part of the Qur'an) and the required adhkar, in exchange for informing the group upon completion of these?
What is the ruling on someone who says the word "I bet you" without intending to gamble? Does this fall under the Hadith: "Whoever says to his brother, 'Come, I will bet you,' let him give something in charity"? And does the Hadith indicate obligation or recommendation?
Is it permissible to provide public drinking fountains (sabil) from zakat funds or fidya for fasting, and is providing public drinking fountains considered an ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah)?
Is charity (sadaqah) obligatory on money earned from selling a virtual game account that contained unlawful transactions, such as profits from gambling, theft, and collecting gifts from non-Muslim holidays, knowing that the phone purchased with part of this money was later sold?
Is the acquisition of Islamic legal books—given the ability to purchase and read them—considered extravagance, especially the book "Siyar A'lam al-Nubala'" which scholars have recommended?
Are the alms given to a trusted person for distribution among the needy, with some of the needy and the distributor knowing that they are from the giver, considered a secret or a public charity?
Is it permissible to sell the inherited house after the death of the father, who had stipulated that it should not be sold, but rather that seven apartments within it should be rented out, with the rent of one of them dedicated as an ongoing charity (Sadaqa Jariya)?
Is it permissible to give monetary alms, which were designated for various purposes such as thanking Allah or seeking healing, to students with the aim of achieving positive effects on them, knowing that this benefits the teacher, or must it be spent on those who have no relation to them?
Is spending money to dig an irrigation well, for which fees are paid, considered an ongoing charity (Sadaqa Jariyah) like digging a drinking well? And is it obligatory to fulfill the first promise despite the new details that have emerged?
Is it permissible to give an ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah) from the deceased's estate on behalf of their soul, with the heirs' consent?
Is giving Zakat from wealth that has not reached the Nisab considered Sadaqah or Zakat?
Does the ruling prohibiting asking people for money, except out of necessity, apply to asking for money from close relatives (mahrams) such as siblings? And is the money taken considered ill-gotten (suht) or unlawful (haram), whether it was through a direct request or by the soul longing for and wishing to take it?
Is it a condition to investigate people's needs before giving them charity?
Is it permissible to deduct 2.5% of the weekly wage to pay Zakat monthly, and is it necessary to ensure the sufficiency of the needs of the mother and financially dependent siblings before paying Zakat, or is there a way to combine both?