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Permissibility of the charity dish

I would like to ask about the permissibility of the charity dish. That is to say, a group of people participate in cooking some food and selling it to people for a price which may be a little bit more expensive so that the revenue goes to the needy and those affected by earthquakes and the like. Is the intention sincere for the sake of Allaah The Almighty.. More

58290 13-5-2013
Trade partnership does not affect Zakah

May Allaah The Almighty Reward you. My question is related to Zakaah. My brother and I live abroad. We have a sum of money upon which a lunar year has elapsed, knowing that we have brothers in our country who are our partners. A debt is due from all of us which we have not yet repaid. Should I and my brother who lives abroad pay Zakaah for the sum.. More

56845 13-5-2013
Zakah on the money of a minor held by the probate court

My wife is a guardian of her minor children from her late husband and theirs is money held by the probate court and cannot be disposed of until they are twenty-one years of age. Is Zakaah due on this money? If so, the mother could not persuade the probate court officials to hand over the due amount to her out of the held money so that she can pay it.. More

56046 13-5-2013
Paying Zakah to a charity organization that looks after disabled children

Is it permissible to pay Zakaah to a charity organization that looks after disabled children?.. More

55638 12-5-2013
Ceasing to help orphans due to their mother's extravagance

I have orphan cousins whose mother spends quite extravagantly. I hesitate much before giving money to her because she will spend it on trivial thingsand thereby neglect the necessities of her children. What should I do?.. More

55080 12-5-2013
Donating to a hospital in a non-Muslim country

Is donation to hospitals and disability centers regarded as a valid charity, noting that we live in a non-Muslim country where Muslims and followers of other faiths also live?.. More

54444 12-5-2013
Giving Zakah to one's son to cover marriage expenses

My son went to a European country to complete his studies there. He did not have enough money to cover his expenses, so I gave him what he needed. A year later, he could not stand living without marriage, so I bore the huge costs of his marriage. Is it permissible for me to regard the amount I paid for his marriage as part of my Zakaah? .. More

54095 12-5-2013
It is recommended that the recipient of a gift prays for the giver

Is a Muslim religiously permitted to give charity to a poor person and ask that he make Du‘aa’ (i.e. supplication) for him, especially ata time of affliction?.. More

54019 12-5-2013
Scholarly opinions on giving the equivalent of the due Zakah

Is it religiously permissible for me to buy a flat out of my Zakaah money for my brother or one of my employees to marry and live therein? To avoid embarrassing them, I will not let them know that it is money from Zakaah. Kindly note that they are in need of help. Thank you. .. More

53408 12-5-2013
Committing sins does not block the acceptance of charity

My father passed away some time ago and my brother, who commits some sinful acts, gives charity on his behalf. Is this charity accepted from him on behalf of my father? .. More

53298 12-5-2013
No problem in giving an additional amount along with Zakah

I have an amount of money which I intend to give as Zakaah. Is it permissible to pay an additional amount, say 1000 riyals, in order to be on the safe side?.. More

52782 12-5-2013
He requests in his will that zakah be paid after his death

A man did not pay Zakaah for some years. As he is drawing near to death, he requested in his will that his heirs give the unpaid Zakaah from the inheritance after he dies. Is this valid?.. More

52625 12-5-2013
Paying Zakah for the next eight years in advance

Is it permissible for me to give 20% of the Zakaah due on me for the coming eight years to my nephew to help him with the expenses of marriage without telling him that this money is that of Zakaah? Kindly furnish me with the answer soon via email. May AllaahThe Almighty Reward you... More

51830 12-5-2013
Charity that may be given to the rich

Is it permissible for a person with great financial ability to benefit from charity? I do not mean money but such types of charitable deeds as putting water coolers in streets or mosques or distributing dried dates at Iftaar meals, in Al-Masjid Al-Haraam for example. Is a rich person allowed to benefit from such types of charity? .. More

51694 12-5-2013
The preferable charity is that which is more beneficial

Is there a type of that is charity preferred over another? For example, is slaughtering a sacrificial animal more commendable than giving money to the poor? Moreover, if I hand over money to people running a mosque so that they undertake its distribution on my behalf, shall my reward be less than if I were to distribute it?.. More

51031 12-5-2013

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686 fatwas

Permissibility of the charity dish

Trade partnership does not affect Zakah

Zakah on the money of a minor held by the probate court

Paying Zakah to a charity organization that looks after disabled children

Ceasing to help orphans due to their mother's extravagance

Donating to a hospital in a non-Muslim country

Giving Zakah to one's son to cover marriage expenses

It is recommended that the recipient of a gift prays for the giver

Scholarly opinions on giving the equivalent of the due Zakah

Committing sins does not block the acceptance of charity

No problem in giving an additional amount along with Zakah

He requests in his will that zakah be paid after his death

Paying Zakah for the next eight years in advance

Charity that may be given to the rich

The preferable charity is that which is more beneficial

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