Voluntary Giving
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Is building bathrooms for the mosque and an iron water tank on the roof of the bathrooms, as well as repainting the mosque, considered an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah)?
Is a working, single woman's provision for her family with half of her salary considered a Sadaqah Jariyah (ongoing charity)? And what is Sadaqah Jariyah?
What is the ruling on internet messages that request the dissemination of the Qur’an, supplications, or Prophetic traditions with the intention of ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) for the reward of specific deceased individuals, and which may include encouragement or intimidation, and are the sender and the one for whom it was intended rewarded for it?
Is it permissible to pay Zakat to cover the treatment costs of a brother with a mental illness and to buy him a car to help him with transportation and to meet the family's needs, knowing that he is unemployed and unable to commit to a job?
Does continuing to spend a third of one's salary as charity, a third on one's work, and a third on oneself prevent marriage and constitute a mistake?
Is it permissible for daughters to give their mother money that their father had designated for them for charity (sadaqah), without his knowledge?
How is the animal of a Sadaqa sacrifice to be distributed for health (recovery), and is it designated only for the poor, or is it permissible to give from it to relatives and to eat from it?
Is it permissible to invest money in charity with the intention of receiving a greater recompense from Allah, as in the case of giving a large sum in charity instead of investing it in a project or contributions, or giving charity monthly with the intention of facilitating marriage or buying a car? And does this fall under the action of Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him?
What is the ruling on participating with a family member who is hosting a sadaqa feast on behalf of ancestors, knowing that there is nothing that leads to shirk?
What should a person do who deposited $10,0 with a friend to establish a company, then they disagreed on the deposited amount, as the friend claims it was only $7,900, knowing that the friend paid zakat on $10,0 and refuses to acknowledge the shortfall, while the depositor fears accusing the friend's wife, in whom the latter trusts?
Is it permissible to give charity equivalent to the value of two camels instead of sacrificing them as my father requested, and if there is another way of giving charity that would be more beneficial for him after his death, knowing that the money paid is from my own funds?
What is the ruling on the action of a rich person who stopped helping a needy family without informing them, because he felt bored with them?
Is slaughtering for the sake of Allah superior to other acts of worship and charities, and is it the best option when facing problems or illnesses?
Is it permissible to use half the value of sold land to pay off a debt and obligation, and distribute the other half as Sadaqah in fulfillment of a vow, with the possibility of distributing the Sadaqah in stages?
Is it permissible to give the university cleaning staff—who desire leftover food—from the expiation of feeding a poor person, and are they considered among the poor?
Is it permissible to give money to a poor father with the intention of charity?
Is it permissible to give daily charity to the neighbors' children in the form of "chocolate, choco, and ice cream" with the intention of making them happy, knowing that their financial situation is moderate and they are not among the poor and needy, and given the difficulty of finding needy people daily and because the value of the intended charity is small?
Can infertility be treated with charity (sadaqah)?
What is the ruling on a father not fulfilling his promise to his son to marry him off, and delaying his marriage under the pretext of finishing his installments and maintaining the two houses, knowing full well his son's desire to marry for fear of falling into sin? And is a father's going for Umrah and paying money to build mosques more deserving than helping his son marry, and what is the Islamic ruling on that?
Which is better: donating by sending text messages, putting money in charity boxes, giving money to the poor by hand, or putting money under the door of a house and then ringing the doorbell?
Does financial participation in the repair of a water pump count as an ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah) that benefits one after death, especially if the participant knows nothing about it beyond their financial contribution?
Is it better for a wealthy believer to spend in the cause of Allah or to leave their property to their children, and will they be rewarded for leaving an inheritance to them?
What is the ruling on voluntary fasting, performing missed prayers, giving charity, performing 'Umrah and Hajj, and engaging in ongoing charity for the deceased female? And does the reward for these deeds reach her and does she feel it in her grave? And is not seeing her in a dream an indication of something?
I am a supervisor in the Islamic section, inquiring about Fatwa No. 136749. Does it include stories of seeking forgiveness (Istighfar), charity (Sadaqah), and repentance (Tawbah) from unknown sources, bearing in mind that I verify the verses and Hadith? However, my question is: does the Fatwa include all stories without exception?