Voluntary Giving
763 questions
Is it forbidden to take the basket designated for a female questioner in her name, and must she give it to the family that was unable to attend to receive it, especially after the supervisor refused to give the basket to them?
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)?
What is the ruling on directing benefactors to widows and divorced women who later turn out to be exploiting aid to buy luxury goods, and is it obligatory to inform the benefactors of this?
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 spend from the funds of charity designated for Allah to compensate for a daily shortfall in donations?
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?
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?
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?
Does a woman receive a reward if she gives in charity from money her husband gave her, and she does not work?
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)?