Voluntary Giving
708 questions
Is it permissible to give Zakat al-mal (money) to buy oxygen cylinders as an endowment for those in need, knowing that the money has not yet completed a hawl (lunar year), but it is being given preemptively to contribute in the current circumstances?
Is it better to pay off debts first or to give out charity, and is it permissible to give Zakat from the amount allocated for the poor, or must it be given from the principal amount designated for debt repayment?
What is the ruling on not paying salaries due to the suspension of work because of Corona and the closure of roads, and is it permissible to pay from Zakat to a Muslim or non-Muslim employee?
Is it considered that assisting a refugee organization in paying for a pair of eyeglasses from ṣadaqah funds is forbidden for the Household of the Prophet (Ahl al-Bayt), and is this pair of eyeglasses generally considered ṣadaqah, and do genealogy books (kutub al-ansāb) affirm the lineage of a tribe to the Household of the Prophet?
Is it permissible to designate money for investment and make its returns an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) on behalf of oneself, the living, and the deceased, on the condition that the principal amount is not disposed of, and only the returns are used for needs? Does this require the consent of the heirs currently? And is a will to that effect valid after death if the project was not implemented during one's lifetime?
Will my deceased teacher receive the reward for creating an Instagram account to publish Quranic verses, religious videos, and supplications for her? Will that benefit her in her grave? And will she know that it is from me?
Which is better for the deceased: supplication or charity? And how so?
Is it permissible to give the obligatory Zakat or charity for the treatment of drug addicts?
Is it permissible for a wealthy wife to donate the expenses of 'Umrah to her husband, and will she be rewarded for this act?
Can the water cooler placed in the home be considered an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) for a deceased mother, from which relatives and visitors benefit, even if they are not poor, given that the charity is from private funds? And does the ruling on charity (Sadaqah) differ from that on obligatory alms (Zakat) regarding giving to non-poor relatives, such as sending them food with the intention of charity for the deceased?
Will the deceased's parents be guaranteed [the reward for] what they did by donating all the money, despite their ignorance of the obligation to pay Zakat and the amount of the Nisab, and their not intending for a part of it to be Zakat or expiation?
Is it permissible to give charity (sadaqah) or Zakat to a non-Muslim friend to pay off his interest-based debt, or to give him a benevolent loan (qard hasan) to pay off this debt?
Is it permissible for me and my family to eat from an animal slaughtered as a charity for the deceased (the father)?
What is the reward for creating a Facebook page to publish Quranic verses daily, and is it considered an invitation to Allah, or an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah), or a form of piety (Taqwa) that brings sustenance, knowing that it requires regular effort and its owner does not seek financial gain or fame?
Is it permissible to calculate Zakat on 31/12 of each Gregorian year at a rate of 2.575% for its ease, and must the amount of Zakat paid in advance be added to the balance at the end of the year before calculating Zakat, and does the supplication: "O Allah, subject to me the earth and all upon it, and the heavens and all within them, and subject to me the people around me and those to whom I have entrusted my affairs, and grant me the most beautiful portions of this world and the Hereafter" contain any Sharia violations?
Does the reward for reciting the Quran and giving charity reach a deceased mother if the donor intends that, and is the donor deprived of reward if he dedicates all his charities to his mother?
Is it permissible to give Zakat to a brother who is currently being financially supported, given that the Zakat giver will move to live separately from him after a month and will not be able to support him then, and given that there is a monthly financial contribution to his parents who live with him, and that the brother has recently married and is experiencing hardship?
Is it permissible to help repair the dwelling of a non-working divorced woman who uses drugs—by connecting water, repairing the bathroom, and paying workers' wages—given that she promised to quit drugs and has no one to support her?
Is it obligatory to repay a debt to friends who are not in need, or is it permissible to give charity or lend to needy relatives, if it is not possible to do both?
Is it permissible to give charity with the intention of paying off a large financial debt that cannot be settled in a single payment?
Is expiation (kaffarah) required for lying about not receiving the dowry forty years ago, and what is the amount of charity (sadaqah) due on behalf of the groom?
What is the ruling on not giving to beggars whose need is doubted?
Is a woman who used to give charity sinful if she withholds or reduces her charitable giving after becoming poor, fearing for herself and her children's ruin? And what about the Hadith: "Do not withhold, lest Allah withhold from you"? How should charity be given in times of poverty?
Is what happened to the deceased’s father—his heart stopping and then his brain activity returning after he was declared clinically dead two days prior to his passing—considered a miracle (karamah) from God for him? And is it permissible to recite the Quran, give charity, supplicate, and dedicate the reward thereof to him, or are there other deeds that can be done?