Charity

QUESTION: I’ve been saving money for Sadaqah for the past few months, intending to donate it to a good cause or someone in need. Can I use it to buy a Tafseer book for myself, and would it still count as Sadaqah, since I’ll benefit from the Islamic knowledge?

Charity

13 Oct

ANSWER: If you are saving it with such intention without any commitment, this is your money and you can still buy with it whatever you want. But if you committed yourself for charity as if you took an oath or a vow, you can’t utilize it except in charity and buying such books is not […]

QUESTION: I know the best form of charity one can do is to spend on one’s family. In this regard, can I give my younger sister a fixed amount from my salary every month, like pocket money? Will that count as charity? Because almost all the beggars I find outside are like professional beggars. Please advise.

Charity, Fiqh of the family

09 Oct

ANSWER: If she is in need and doesn’t have an income, yes this would be charity

QUESTION: Should we Sadia everything which belongs to deceased person , his all things which he was using or can keep something for ourselves.

Charity, Inheritance

04 Sep

ANSWER: All of these belongings now must be divided among his heirs according to the sharia. No one can gift it as they want, without prior approval of all the heirs.

QUESTION: Can i give “charity” to a brother who is in debt with multiple riba loan from bank and who is poor. Also how about Zakaath. May i give zakaath aswell to him?

Charity, Loans, Riba, Zakat

04 Sep

ANSWER: It is not permissible to help people with riba based loans as this would encourage them to pay off these debts and apply for more, knowing that people like you will keep on helping them.