Voluntary Giving
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Can the amount deducted from the salary, which is paid as a donation to the Children's Cancer Hospital, be considered an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) for the soul of the deceased mother?
Is contributing to the building of a hall in a mosque for teaching the Quran and reading to children under six years of age considered an ongoing charity (Sadaqa Jariyah) on behalf of a deceased mother?
Is it permissible for me to share a Sadaqah with my friend?
Is it permissible to give charity from one's private funds to the children of a deceased sister, and would this be considered ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah) on behalf of one's parents?
Is giving charity to one's mother considered an act that removes harm and for which the doer is rewarded, or is it considered an obligation?
Is it permissible to give charity to sisters who are students of knowledge, and to contribute to household expenses with the intention of charity?
What is the ruling on brothers gifting the reward of an ongoing charity to their brother in Islam?
Can a person give charity if they are in debt?
Are there any authentic Prophetic narrations (Hadith) about the virtue of helping people with special needs, such as the blind, the paralyzed, and the like?
Is it permissible to count a sum of money given to a poor person as part of zakat, and to renew the intention for zakat after the payment, knowing that the intention for zakat or charity was not recalled at the time of giving?
Is it permissible to give out a Ramadan basket with more than one intention?
What is the Shar'i (Islamic legal) position on giving to beggars at mosque doors, and does the Imam have the right to silence someone who asks (for charity) after the prayer?
Does a father's undertaking to support his son's pursuit of religious knowledge count as ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) for his deceased mother, and is it permissible for the son to request that from his father?
What is the ruling on heirs dedicating a plot of agricultural land, inherited from their father, as an ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah) for him, on the condition that the proceeds of the endowment (waqf) be for those among them who live near the land, and for the widowed and divorced daughters?
Is a business registered in the name of the eldest son, and the profits generated from it, considered a gift from the father to him and his brother working with him, or is it compensation for their efforts that does not fall under the inheritance, especially since the father bought lands from these profits and registered them in his own name to be distributed among the heirs?
Does the reward for a donation reach the deceased if the donation is from the donor's own money and not from the deceased's money?
Is it permissible to take charity money designated for public expenditure and deduct it from the debt of an insolvent person, and is it necessary to inform the debtor of this?
Is there a specific percentage of one's salary that an employee should donate as charity, and if not, what is the recommended amount?
What is the ruling on a financial reward received from a usurious bank after training there, and is it permissible to give it out as an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) if it is unlawful?
Is it obligatory to carry out the mother's will to bury her in her cousin's graves, knowing that the questioner will not be able to visit her grave there, and is it permissible to bury her in the father's or grandfather's graves so that the questioner can visit her?
Is reciting the Qur’an for the deceased—half a juz' daily to complete a full recitation every two months—considered an ongoing charity for them?
What is the difference between Sadaqah (charity) and Sadaqah Jariyah (ongoing charity), what are examples of each, and does the reward for Sadaqah Jariyah remain until the Day of Judgment—such as for someone who built a mosque that was later demolished?
If a person giving charity cannot conceal his name, is it permissible for him to say, "Someone gave this to me to donate," without mentioning the name, and would that be considered a lie?
Which is better: spending a small amount on a gift for a financially comfortable mother or sister with the aim of maintaining kinship ties and bringing joy, or spending it on a poor, needy woman, and which of the two yields a greater reward?