Voluntary Giving
763 questions
My mother wants to donate her money for charitable causes.
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?
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?
Is it permissible to use a percentage in charitable projects, such as 5% for building mosques?
Is it permissible for one to donate a Mus'haf (copy of the Quran) as an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) for himself and for deceased Muslims, so that the reward (Ajar) and recompense (Thawab) for it accrue to him and to them whenever it is read?
Is it permissible to spend on one's wife from the donation funds allocated to support new Muslims, knowing that she is one of the beneficiaries of this project?
What is the ruling on one who experiences frequent lapses in prayer due to involuntary external thoughts, and is it legislated for him to give charity on account of his prayer?
Is a descendant of Utbah ibn Abi Lahab considered to be among the Ahl al-Bayt, and what is our duty towards him?
Is it permissible to give charity (sadaqah) and feed the poor from social security benefits?
Is it considered a sin or a mistake to sometimes not stop to help those in need on the road, especially when one's wife is present, or to not always stop to help potential colleagues when going to work?
What is the ruling on giving a small monthly sum to one's sister as assistance, when she is of moderate means?
Will the donor who contributes via mobile text messages to help the sick, the poor, and orphans be rewarded, and are these messages legitimate?
Is it permissible to give Zakat al-Mal (obligatory charity on wealth) for feeding fasting people and providing for their sustenance, or for medical supplies necessary for treating the wounded? If so, under which of the eight categories of Zakat recipients does it fall? Or is it only supported by voluntary charity funds?
Is it permissible to give money from the expiatory payment for breaking the fast (kaffarat al-siyam) to a friend who bought a house with a loan and is experiencing severe financial hardship, to the extent that she is unable to pay her electricity and gas bills?
Is it permissible for a brother who has received money for jihad to take from it to secure housing for himself and his wife, who is participating in jihad, and for another brother who is with him working in jihad, and to manage their family affairs, after his home was destroyed?
Is it permissible to give sadaqah or zakat to an Azhari Ash'ari student, and is the questioner sinful for changing his intention in seeking knowledge from inviting to Islam to guiding himself and his family?
Will my alms and expenditures be accepted before returning rights to their owners? What is the way to settle the many rights that are difficult to recall or estimate? How can sufficient funds be collected for that in the absence of income? What is the adopted standard for paying the value of stolen items whose financial value has differed between the time of the theft and the present time? What are the practical ways to restore rights to their owners without embarrassment?