Voluntary Giving
763 questions
Will a person be held accountable or sinful if he refuses to lend money monthly to a female colleague who asks him, even though she repays her debts and is in a better financial position, but he has started to feel exploited?
Is it permissible to give charity to unemployed sisters or those who are still studying, or to use it for household expenses to relieve the burden on the father, or must it be given to a needy person?
How is inheritance calculated for the aforementioned heirs, taking into account debts, the deceased woman's will to build a water cooler, the son's dealings with his mother regarding the inheritance, whether the money one of the sons spent on her is considered a debt, and is it permissible for one of the daughters to waive her inheritance to build a charity well instead of paying zakat?
Does Allah Almighty approve of 50% of one's money being given in charity weekly, or is that considered extravagance? And is it better to continue doing so, or to save the money for Hajj? And which of the two is more beloved to Allah?
Is it permissible for charitable organizations to establish projects and spend money using debt, then collect the amounts later, while exposing the work to deficit?
Is re-publishing religious articles containing Qur'anic verses and supplications after the death of their author considered an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) for him?
Does the reward for a waqf made by children on behalf of their deceased father reach him, or is its reward limited to a waqf he made himself?
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 to donate dolls and children's clothes to an orphanage, knowing there is a possibility they might be sold, and is the donor sinful if adults use them or young people wear them?
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?
Is assisting orphans by clothing them, providing their needs of toys, clothes, and food, visiting them, sitting with them, and bringing joy to them considered sponsorship of orphans, for which the doer is rewarded?
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?