1. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims
  2. Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

42 Questions

I recently got informed about damage charges that I had forgotten to pay earlier. I tried to pay the amount but they have sent it to collections and it is lost. Am I able to pay that amount to charity instead in order to clear off my responsibility?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

You must try everything possible to give back the rights of others on you to them. If you are completely unable to reach to them, you then should give their money or items to the poor believers on behalf of the real owners whom you could not reach to.

Wassalam.
In the past I took some money from a government agency without having the right for it. Now I regret it and want to pay it back. Should I repay it to the government or as Sadaqa to poor people?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

It is wrong to take money from any government agency with out having the right for it. Muslim should always be sincere , truthful and honest. 
'You need to return that money to its owners and if can not, then give it to the poor on behalf of the owners and not as a donation from you.

Wassalam.
Should the clothes of the deceased be given to charity or can they be kept and used by the family?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

It can be kep and used by the family or friends or given to charity if the inheritors want to give it to charity. It is owned by the inheritors and they can donate or gift or use it.

Wassalam.
In Islam can we give Sadaqah in the form of money to buy lunch for a poor Christian man?
Abolfazl Sabouri

Salam alaykom

Islam is the religion of mercy.

Islam teaches us that we are responsible to others. We must be kind to God's creatures. Whenever the Qur'an advises us to donate, it does not make it specific to Muslims.

Yes, if you have to choose between a poor believer and an infidel, it is preferable to help the believer.