Giving extra sadaqah
Question
If I forgot my wallet at home when I went for jummah salah, can I pay twice the sadaqah on next week’s jummah to make up for the missed sadaqah?
Answer
Yes.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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