As, it is better to hide your name while giving charity, but under some circumstances when it is not possible to hide yourself is it permissible to say that someone has given me this money to spend this way. Would it be a lie?
Please give your suggestion so that no personal fame or riya includes in my otherwise clear intention to please Allah Subhanahu Wa Taala.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
Concealing voluntary charity is better than giving it openly.
It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “There are seven
whom Allah will shade with His shade on the Day when there is no shade but
His… a man who gives charity and conceals it so that his left hand does not
know what his right hand is giving.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (1334) and
Muslim (1712).
This description refers to going to great lengths to conceal
charity. But giving charity openly may serve an interest sometimes, such as
making others follow one’s example.
For more information, please see the answer to question no.
145557
Secondly:
If a man gives charity from his own wealth but says to
another person, This is from So and so, this is a lie, and lying is haraam.
If he wants to conceal the matter so that no one knows about
this charity, there is nothing wrong with double entendres and using oblique
words if there is a need for that.
So for example he may say: “This is not my money,” meaning
that it belongs to Allah.
Or he may say: “This money is from someone who wants to give
it in charity,” meaning himself, and other phrases that are true but serve
the purpose of concealing the charity.
For more information on the ruling on double entendres,
please see the answer to questions no.
45865 and
27261.
