Voluntary Giving
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Can an ongoing charity be performed for a deceased person who did not make such a bequest, and who has a sole son who does not pray for him? Does the reward of the charity accrue to the deceased or to the one who gives charity? Does "a righteous son who prays for him" mean that the son must be one of the deceased's own children only, or does it include grandchildren? Is it permissible for a person who was raised by the deceased to give charity on his behalf and pray for him?
How can one compensate for not going on Umrah due to the unavailability of a mahram?
Which is better: to pay a sum of money to a relative who works in collecting and distributing donations in poor Islamic countries unofficially, or to pay it to official charities within Saudi Arabia for building a mosque, knowing that these charities—as it is said—do not give money to trustworthy individuals and those of sound creed to supervise charitable works?
Is extravagance in charity blameworthy, such that moderation should be observed to avoid financial harm? And what is the interpretation of the verses: "And those who, when they spend, do not squander nor are stingy but are moderate between the two" and "Do not make your hand shackled to your neck, nor extend it completely"?
Is it permissible to give Zakat al-Mal (obligatory charity on wealth) to help brothers and sisters with marriage expenses and costs, as well as to meet non-essential family demands like home renovation and purchasing luxury items?
Is buying a private cemetery plot for burying family members considered an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah)?
Is planting trees considered a charity for which sins are forgiven, especially for someone who does not have money to donate?
Which has a greater reward: charity given to the poor or to moderately well-off parents and family members?
What is the ruling on disposing of the funds of donors (from charities and zakat) to support the needy, revolutionaries, and hospitals, given the current circumstances in Libya?
Is a father who drinks alcohol, does not pray, and does not fast considered a disbeliever (kafir), and will ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah) reach him if his daughter gives it on his behalf?
Is it permissible for a wife to take money from her mother to cover her needs and the needs of her children, and what about taking from her mother's allocated charity (sadaqat) meant for distribution, knowing that the husband is not negligent but has limited means?
Is it permissible to secretly give saved money to a needy sister, fearing the parents' anger if they inquire about the money's whereabouts?
Is helping a neighbor financially considered an ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah), knowing that the husband does not provide for the questioner and her daughter, and she has a debt that must be repaid?
What is the ruling on deducting a portion of one's salary for life as expiation for an oath for someone who does not know how many times he has broken his oath, with the intention that this amount will cover past expiations and then become an ongoing charity?
What are the expiations for sins and repentance, and how do we stay away from sin? And what is your advice for my mother, who makes many vows?
Is it permissible to raise the administrative percentage for the revenues of the charity's donation box section to cover operating expenses that exceed the administrative percentage allocated to the charity?
Is carpentry that you inherited from your father considered knowledge from which benefit is derived and for which he continues to receive reward after his death?
Is it permissible to sell a gift that the deceased gifted before his death and donate its price on his behalf, and is it permissible to give this money to a mosque under construction?
Is it Islamically forbidden to dedicate a specific day – which marks the anniversary of a salvation from death – to increasing acts of seeking forgiveness (Istighfar), praising Allah (Hamd), and giving charity (Sadaqah), with the intention of thanking Allah for the salvation?
Is working in the design of homes and mosques considered a perpetual charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) if money is received from the project owner, and can it become so by requesting a price lower than the cost?
Is it obligatory to give in charity to the poor the money whose owner could not be found, or is it permissible to give it in charity to the rich as well, knowing that voluntary charity is permissible for the rich?
Is repentance accepted for sins related to sexual talk, watching pornography, and masturbation, and is one absolved of responsibility by giving ongoing charity on behalf of those previously spoken to?
Is it permissible to give charity to a married sister and her children while her husband is alive, and is it a condition for this that the sister be poor and in need?
Is it permissible to give an ongoing charity (sadaqah jariyah) on behalf of the deceased, and does its reward reach them, and is the one who performs it recompensed for that, and is it permissible to include the living with the dead in the same charity, and is the one who performs it recompensed if he dedicates it solely to the deceased?