Q: I want to know about urdu word "nazar e muyyan", people sacrifice animals if they are ill, or calamity stricken and want to get out of difficulties.
Note: This is done without any commitment. There is another type of commitment that if I succeed I will spend such and such on the poor. I am asking about the 1st type. Does it have any relavance. If that is true, can I spend money because I cannot sacrifice an animal because of living in a foreign place?
Q: Is watering plants a form of sadaqah?
Is feeding wild birds also a form of sadaqah? (Wild birds that come to our garden)
Q: We hosting a charity event to raise money for cancer. A person would like to donate sadaqa money, can we use it? If yes, what are the do's and don'ts?
Q: I get Rs. 10,000 as salary per month and give out 10 percent of it (i.e Rs. 1000) as sadaqa every month. A needy person wants Rs. 12000. Can I give him total 12000 of my sadaqa amount considering it as an advance sadaqa for the next 12 month salaries?
Q: Is it ethical to give expired cooldrinks to the less fortunate amongst our society although the manufaturer says that it is just a guideline.
Q: I wanted to ask about collection of funds for my education. I live in Pakistan, but I am not financially strong. I earn but I am unable to fulfil the family expenses. I want to study further in AUS, that way I can earn in dollars and might be able to pay off loans on my family and expenses. For that, can I collect funds from people? I am unable to save and fulfill family expenses at the same time but I dont want to make money in a haram way nor will I persue this if I am not allowed to in Islam.
Q: I want to ask about what is the most valuable charity one can give?
Q: Can I give sadaqah to my Christian maid?
Q: Can sadaqah be given to one's parents?
Q:
1. Is it ok to order a daig of rice with chicken and peas and give it as sadaqa?
2. Who deserves to eat this sadaqa?