Q:
1. Is it ok to give sadaqah to the beggars that stand outside the masjid and on street corners?
2. According to my understanding, in Islam, women are not required to work to provide for themselves even if they are young and fit enough to work. So will it be permissible to give sadaqah to women beggars with this intention or will I be encouraging them to beg?
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?