In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Ever Merciful…
هل يجوز أن يهدي المسلم شيئا لأهل الكتاب، وهل يجوز إهداء شيء من الأضحية لشخص من أهل الكتاب؟
QUESTION: Is it permissible for a Muslim to give gifts to the People of the Book (Jews and Christians), and is it permissible to give some of the Udhiyah sacrifice to someone from the People of the Book?
ANSWER by the Permanent Committee for Religious Verdicts, headed by Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allah have Mercy on him):
يجوز الإهداء إلى الكافر وإطعامه من الأضحية وصدقات التطوع إذا لم يكن محاربا لنا؛ لقول الله تعالى:
It is permissible to give gifts or food to a non-Muslim, from the Udhiyah [Sacrifice] or other optional acts of charity, [1] so long as he is not at war with us, [2] due to the Statement of Allah, the Most High:
{لَا يَنْهَاكُمُ اللَّهُ عَنِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يُقَاتِلُوكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ وَلَمْ يُخْرِجُوكُمْ مِنْ دِيَارِكُمْ أَنْ تَبَرُّوهُمْ وَتُقْسِطُوا إِلَيْهِمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُقْسِطِينَ}
“Allah does not forbid you from those who do not fight against you in Religion or expel you from your homelands, that you be kind to them and deal justly with them. Verily, Allah loves the equitable.” [3]
وبالله التوفيق وصلى الله على نبينا محمد وآله وصحبه وسلم.
And through Allah Alone is all success. May Allah raise the rank of our Prophet Muhammad, and that of his family and companions, and may He grant them all peace.
SOURCE: Fataawaa al-Lajnah ad-Daa’imah, (10/78 of the first compilation), translated by Moosaa Richardson.
FOOTNOTES by the Translator:
[1] This indicates that the ruling is different for obligatory acts of charity, like Zakaat al-Maal and Zakaat al-Fitr. Remember, the ruling on the Udhiyah Sacrifice is that it is highly recommended, not obligatory. Therefore, it is categorized as an “optional act of charity”.
[2] This means when a Muslim country is in a state of openly declared war with another country, the non-Muslims of the country at war are not to receive any charitable acts during that war. It may also include an individual “muhaarib”, someone who displays open animosity and contempt for Islam and the Muslims, even while there may not be any openly declared war going on.
[3] Soorah al-Mumtahinah [60:8]
Can a male attend a gym that has only male there? (Although their male people don’t cover their owra and theirs music )
It is not permissible to view the ‘owrah (the area from the navel to the knees) of other men, nor is it permissible to listen to music. In Saheeh Muslim (#338), there is a prohibition of looking at the ‘owrah of a person of the same gender. As for music, see Quran
33:631:6 and its explanation by Ibn Mas’ood that it refers to music. and Allah knows best.Assalamualaikum, isn’t it 31:6 (Surah Luqman) not 33:6 (Surah Ahzab)?
Wa ‘alayk as-salaamu wa rahmatullaah. Yes, you are correct. Jazaak Allahu khayran.
Assalamualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu
One brother asked me whether he can give uduhiya , though his father had already given living in the same house.This brother wants to give as he doesn’t agree with his father in the way he has given, as his father gave the complete amount of uduhiya to give as charity to poor people of a different state to slaughter there. Since this is against Sunna this brother wants to know whether he can give a separate uduhiya in the same house.
جزاك الله خيرا
Wa ‘alayk as-salaamu wa rahmatullaah wa barakaatuh. If he does not like the way in which his father organized his Udhiyah to be done, so long as it is permissible, he should appreciate his father and not show anything against him. If he wants to slaughter for himself, he may do so, but he should avoid letting his father know about it if that would cause ill feelings within his father. Slaughtering in another place is generally not recommended, but it is valid. So long as his father’s sacrifice is valid, it suffices for all the members of his household. And Allah knows best.
assalaam alaykum i want to know if I am allowed to support my christian relatives when they are in need as they are poor.Can i help them in opening halal business.
Wa ‘alaykum as-Salaamu wa rahmatullaah wa barakaatuh. Yes, general charity and gifts can be given to them by scholarly consensus. Many scholars even allow Zakaat to be given to them, under the category of “those whose hearts are inclined (towards Islam)” [Quran 9:60], and Allah knows best. And helping them in opening a halaal business, with halaal products and/or services and halaal transactions, is definitely allowed.
Assalaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh,
Ustaadh, I am the only Muslim in my family. Alhamdulillah, my family is very kind to me and treat me well. I would like to get gifts for them, but I am unsure of what kinds of gifts are permissible. For example, I don’t know what I could give to my mother or sister, as I am afraid of assisting them in sinning if I were to give them perfume or jewelry or nice clothes— knowing that they would wear these items outside the home. What are some kinds of gifts that would be permissible to give to non Muslims? BarakAllahu feekum.
Wa ‘alaykum as-Salaamu wa rahmatullaah wa barakaatuh. Give them any permissible gifts that are not something you know they would use to disobey Allah.