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Sadaqah & Lillah
737 fatawa from 6 South African Darul Iftas on Sadaqah & Lillah, part of Zakat & Charity. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Sadaqah & Lillah fatawa — page 2 of 19
- Ask Imaam12 Oct 2024
Offsetting income tax with interest - Is this permissible?
Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah. Muhtaram Hazrat, I am a govt employee in Bangladesh. My monthly salary is directly deposited in my personal account…
Bilal Yusuf Pandor - Mufti Online17 Sep 2024
Sadaqah of a murtad
I wanted to enquire if Iman (faith) is a necessary condition for purification of wealth (giving in charity, to purify one's wealth, without…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Sep 2024
Is the reward of charity decreased if I claim tax back on my charity?
Spending on charity is tax deductible. Is the reward of charity decreased if I claim tax back on my charity?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Sep 2024
Using money on one's family that one set aside for sadaqah
If I allocate a certain amount of money every month for general sadaqah (poor, car guards, domestic etc.) then can I use from these monies sometimes…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Aug 2024
Giving sadaqah to one's parents
Is it permissible to give sadaqah to one's parents?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Aug 2024
Giving zakaat or waajib sadaqah to the street cleaners in Makkah
Can one give zakaat or waajib sadaqah to the street cleaners in Makkah, if we think they might be poor without clarifying?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN12 Aug 2024
Giving fish in Sadaqah as a means of curing the ill
I have received information suggesting that donating fish as Sadaqah is particularly effective. Specifically, the suggestion is to purchase fish and…
Mufti Muhammed Hamza Farooqui - Ibn Masood2 Aug 2024
Exchanging Toys
Toys were donated to give to the poor or anyone in need. There was a toy that a child (from an average home) wanted from the donated toys. He has a…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood1 Aug 2024
Slaughtering An Animal In Sadaqah
Is the practice of slaughtering an animal to give the meat in Sadaqah established in the Shariah? For example, when a person is sick, or, when…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ask Imaam28 Jul 2024
Is Zakat payable upon the gifts we keep aside for our children?
Asalamualikum I have 8 years daughter ( Down syndrome ) and 4 years old son, if I want to keep some jewelry in the name of my daughter for her…
Mohammed - Ibn Masood8 Jul 2024
Exchanging Toys Intended For Donation
Some people donated toys to give to the poor or anyone in need. There was a toy that a child (of an average home) wanted. He has a car (more…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Mufti Online30 May 2024
Slaughtering a goat and giving the meat to the poor or giving the value of the goat to the poor in sadaqah
My mother suggested to slaughter a goat every year as sadaqah and we do so. Can we give the price of that goat to some needy people as sadaqah?…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam19 May 2024
Is it permissible to give Zakaat or Interest to a Muslim who is in severe debt?
Is it permissible for the Muslim community to give Zakaat or Interest to a Muslim who is in severe debt. The monies collected will be used by him to…
Akhyar Uddin - Mufti Online16 May 2024
Returning unused money to the donors
A few month back I collected donations for my daughter's eye treatment. People kept sending money. Only one quarter of the collected amount was…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online28 Apr 2024
Father discharging sadaqatul fitr on behalf of his baaligh children
Will sadaqatul fitr be discharged if the father discharged it on behalf of his baaligh children (who have above the nisaab amount but he still looks…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood25 Apr 2024
Distributing Sadaqah to employees
Is it permissible to give Sadaqah money to those who work at petrol pumps and help to fill petrol, wash the car windows, check oil, water, and tyre…
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Ask Imaam15 Apr 2024
In the transferring of Sadaqatul-fitr which amount will be taken into consideration?
I have some queries relating to Sadaqat ul Fitr 1) If someone is transferring the amount of Sadaqat ul Fitr to his homeland for example a person…
- Camperdown5 Apr 2024
Is it allowed to give Sadaqatul Fitr to non-Muslims?
Is allowed to give Sadaqatul Fitr to non-Muslims?
Khalil Tatarstani - Ask Imaam25 Mar 2024
Zakat on saved money
Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh Really need some help on some of the questions I have on Zakat please. I’ll summarise 1. Stoozing. I have…
Mudassir Benish - Ask Imaam8 Mar 2024
Intentionally accruing interest with the intention of helping the poor
I need to know about a situation. One of our close known family is having so tough time even to survive. I want to help but even m not so well off…
Ikraam Elias Gangat - Ask Imaam27 Feb 2024
Is Zakat due at the end of the business financial year or at the end of the Zakat lunar year?
Dear respected scholars, I would like to ask if zakat is payable in the following context: A services business that has no outstanding…
Mohammed - Mufti Online25 Feb 2024
Giving sadaqah to a madrasah for poor students
Can sadaqah be given towards the feeding scheme of a madressa to revert kids who are deserving cases and come from impoverished surroundings?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online19 Feb 2024
Taking pictures of charity work
What is the ruling of shariah with regards to taking pictures/videos of works of charity/welfare? Like digging a borehole, building masjids, food…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Feb 2024
Giving clothes as sadaqatul jaariyah
I would like to know if clothes or any other items can be given as sadaqatul jaariyah?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam3 Feb 2024
Offsetting debt through zakaah; zakaah in advance
Assalamualaikum WR WB, I make dua you are all well at darul Iftaa. I have the following 2 questions regarding Zakat. 1. First, If someone owes me…
Muajul I. Chowdhury - Camperdown29 Jan 2024
Interest money to poor Kafir
Is it permissible to give bank interest money to poor Kafir?
Suale Maguene Faine - Ask Imaam22 Jan 2024
Is it necessary for me to pay Zakat on savings money?
Is it necessary for me to pay Zakat on savings money?
Mohamed Ebrahim bin Ismail Abdullah - Ask Imaam22 Jan 2024
Donation from a person who sells drugs - Is it permissible to accept such donations?
If someone's income there is doubt in it basically he sells some permissible things and also Shisha related things. Is it permissible to take…
- Ask Imaam12 Jan 2024
Zakat date resetting
Assalamualikum I have if I have 10 thousand Pound's in debt and I have 1 thousand in savings will my zakat year reset
- Ask Imaam11 Jan 2024
Can I fund this and later on settle my debts?
As salaamu alaykum beloved shaykh, My guardian father passed away a few days back and request your kind duaas. Although he had no beard on him he…
M. Akhtar - Mufti Online11 Jan 2024
Placing a plaque with a short dua instead of the donor's name on a well
There is great rewards in making sadqah in the form of wells. I wanted to know if on the well it is permissible to have a dua instead of the donors…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Jan 2024
Giving something in sadaqah instead of throwing it away
I was for Umrah in Madina and had around 15 atar bottles which I didn't like and thought of giving to someone instead of throwing them away. I found…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam26 Nov 2023
Is it permissible to sell stock not in my possession?
My question is regarding selling stock that i do not own. I have a small ecommerce business , on this business i want to list items for example i…
Saad Haque - Ask Imaam25 Nov 2023
Zakat on savings
Assalam Alaikum. Subject - Zakah while saving to buy a house. Ramadhan Kareem. I am from India. My question - I am currently living in my Brothers…
Bilal Yusuf Pandor - Camperdown14 Nov 2023
Surplus donation money
Assalaamu Alaikum Please advise how to go about the following situation. An appeal was made for donations, and specific mention was made that it…
Muhammud Luqman Moideen - Mufti Online2 Nov 2023
Wealthy Muslims taking loans from the bank
In our time, there are wealthy Muslims to take out loans from the bank for tens of millions of rands for the purpose of business, e.g. constructing…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ibn Masood21 Oct 2023
Street beggars
With Allah swt’s blessing I have been put in a financial position to give Sadaqah/Lillah regularly. Usually on a Friday when I arrive at the Masjid…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ask Imaam10 Oct 2023
Zakat on land/plot
Do I give zakat on plots of land owned by me?
- Ibn Masood30 Sep 2023
Recipients of Sadaqah
Can Sadaqah be given to non-Muslims as well, or is it only allowed to be discharged to Muslims?
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood26 Sep 2023
Investing Waqf funds without the consent of the donor
Is it correct for organizations or similar establishments, who claim to be non-profit, or working for the community, to have huge investments with…
Mufti Mohammed Desai
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