Voluntary Giving
763 questions
Is it necessary to inform the beneficiaries that the gift is an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) on behalf of the deceased father, or is the intention sufficient along with asking for prayers in their absence?
Is it permissible to give charity from one's personal allowance while there is a portion of Zakat on wealth that has not been fully paid?
Is it permissible to offer one continuous charity (sadaqah jariyah) jointly for both deceased parents, or must there be a separate continuous charity for each of them?
Is it permissible for the charitable organization to use donation funds designated for equipping brides to pay the wages of the driver and the cost of the vehicle that transports the trousseau?
What is the ruling on receiving aid for someone who is in debt and has no money, whose wife works and provides him with what he needs, and who owns a shop, a house, and embroidery machines that he cannot sell except for a quarter of their price?
Are close relatives more deserving of ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) or is digging a well outside of Saudi Arabia?
Is it permissible to give the fasting expiation (fidyah) to an immodestly dressed girl who suffers from a lack of financial resources and from being reminded of the favors bestowed upon her by her parents and aunt?
To what extent is the circulating message valid that advises the continuous recitation of verse 80 from Surat Al-Isra upon entering and exiting places to attain ease and success, considering it an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) when sent to others?
Is it better to buy books of knowledge or to save money for Hajj?
Which is better: to conceal charity from relatives and help them without their knowledge, or to make it public so that they may be pleased and feel the bond of kinship, while fearing ostentation and the loss of reward if they come to know?
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?
Does a monthly donation of 20 Riyals to orphanages, while not working and only relying on personal allowance, count as sponsoring an orphan?
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 ruling on giving charity or money to someone who is known to use it for both lawful and unlawful purposes, and does the ruling differ if this is for family and parents?
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?