Giving something in sadaqah instead of throwing it away
Q: 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 a street vendor and gave it to him. He also gave me one atar and miswak as part of gesture.
1. Is it ok to give from my side? Will I be rewarded?
2. Can I take it from him? I don't know his niyat of giving it to me, probably he mentioned this is from my side as you have given this to me.
3. Later, I gave both atar and miswak adding some money to a poor person. Is it correct?
A: Yes, Insha Allah you will be rewarded according to your good intention of wishing to give the itar in charity. Similarly, if you accepted the miswaak and itar from the person out of consideration for his feelings, then this was permissible and a good deed for which you will be rewarded. Giving away the miswaak and itar which you received from the street vendor was the correct thing to do as the purpose of giving the itar bottles was not to acquire some worldly benefit but to acquire the pleasure of Allah Ta'ala through the sadaqah.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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