Voluntary Giving
708 questions
Is it permissible to give an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) on behalf of a living person who has been emotionally and financially wronged, without their knowledge?
Is the apartment, which the questioner participated in building in his father's house, his property?
"What are some examples of ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) on behalf of the deceased? "
What are the best types of charity for the deceased: donating to a mosque or to a needy family? Is donating to an existing mosque considered an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah)? What supplications (Du'as) are made for the deceased, and is it permissible to supplicate with the wording mentioned: "Give to the deceased from the best of what You gave to Your Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, a gift that never ceases, from Your treasures of the heavens and the earth. A great gift, from a Great Lord. A gift that You are worthy of, befitting the majesty of Your countenance and the greatness of Your dominion"?
Is it permissible to act upon a will that dictates the endowment of real estate mortgaged to the bank, on the condition that a portion of its income be spent as an ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah), a portion as a fee for the trustee (nazir), and the remainder be distributed among the heirs?
Which is more befitting: to pay off my father's debt of 13,000 Riyals, or to donate to the needy in Syria, knowing that the available amount is 14,000 Riyals?
Is it permissible to create an account for a person who has not yet passed away, such as a Twitter account, for the purpose of ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah)?
What is the meaning of "ongoing good deeds" (al-hasanat al-jariyah) and "ongoing bad deeds" (al-sayyiat al-jariyah), and what are examples of each?
Is it permissible for a father to give charity from his wealth to his poor married children, and is it permissible for him to give them his zakat?
Is it permissible for a person who relies on others for his expenses to give charity from this money, and will his charity be accepted, especially if he is in debt?
Is it permissible to publish an email that includes a da'wah clip with the phrase "This email is an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) for the reward of everyone who publishes it" within it?
Is it permissible for a divorced woman to participate in charitable activities, given that she is retired, in debt, and supporting three children?
Is it permissible to collect donations from worshippers to build a room and a toilet for the Imam next to the mosque, with the intention of making it an endowment?
Is it permissible to give charity (ṣadaqah) and zakat to a brother who does not observe prayer and fasting and who curses religion, when he is not in need of money?
What is the ruling on giving money to someone who will use it to commit a sin, whether the giver knows or does not know about it?
Does anything become incumbent upon me towards my other children due to my equipping my son's agricultural land with water-pumping equipment that cannot be separated from the land, the cost of which he cannot afford, and which I cannot compensate my other children for with an equivalent value?
Is distributing copies of the Qur’an at cost considered an ongoing charity (Sadaqa Jariyah)? Does the distributor bear the sin for any typographical errors within them? And must he cease distributing them?
What is the ruling on giving zakat to relatives? A young man works in a company and earns an income that reaches the nisab. He has not paid zakat on his salary for two years. He decided to give one-fortieth (2.5%) of each salary as zakat, by dividing the salary by 40. He asks whether this is considered zakat or sadaqah, and whether it is permissible to give this money to his needy relatives, such as his maternal uncle and paternal uncle.
Is translating and publishing Western cooking ideas and recipes in Arab forums considered a continuous charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) or a waste of time?
What is the best and most effective way to give charity on behalf of the deceased with a small amount of money, and what is the reward for giving charity on their behalf, bearing in mind the desire not to inform anyone?
Is it valid not to specify the type of intention before an act, such as giving a gift or donating money with the intention of earning reward from Allah without pinpointing the type of intention, and would there be a reward for that?
Is it permissible to perform the prayer (Salah), ذكر (Dhikr - remembrance of Allah), and recite the Quran for the deceased, and if so, how?
Is it permissible to give charity to an older brother who is unemployed, without his knowledge, in order to save it for him and prevent him from spending it indiscriminately?
Is it permissible to establish an ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah) by dedicating books of knowledge for a financially able student, or is it exclusively for those who are unable to afford them?