diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/FaqCategoryController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/FaqCategoryController.php
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+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/FaqCategoryController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+
+use App\Models\FaqCategory;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+
+class FaqCategoryController extends Controller
+{
+    public function index(Request $request)
+    {
+        $query = FaqCategory::query()->withCount('faqs');
+
+        if (!$request->boolean('include_inactive')) {
+            $query->where('is_active', true);
+        }
+
+        return response()->json($query->orderBy('order')->get());
+    }
+
+    public function show($id)
+    {
+        return response()->json(FaqCategory::with('faqs')->withCount('faqs')->findOrFail($id));
+    }
+
+    public function store(Request $request)
+    {
+        $data = $request->validate([
+            'name' => 'required|string|max:255',
+            'order' => 'nullable|integer',
+            'is_active' => 'nullable|boolean',
+        ]);
+
+        $category = FaqCategory::create($data);
+
+        return response()->json(['message' => 'FAQ category created', 'category' => $category], 201);
+    }
+
+    public function update(Request $request, $id)
+    {
+        $category = FaqCategory::findOrFail($id);
+
+        $data = $request->validate([
+            'name' => 'sometimes|string|max:255',
+            'order' => 'nullable|integer',
+            'is_active' => 'nullable|boolean',
+        ]);
+
+        $category->update($data);
+
+        return response()->json(['message' => 'FAQ category updated', 'category' => $category]);
+    }
+
+    public function destroy($id)
+    {
+        FaqCategory::findOrFail($id)->delete(); // faqs cascade
+
+        return response()->json(['message' => 'FAQ category deleted']);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/FaqController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/FaqController.php
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+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/FaqController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+
+use App\Models\Faq;
+use App\Models\FaqCategory;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+
+class FaqController extends Controller
+{
+    // APP: active FAQ categories, each with their active questions (grouped).
+    // Pass ?include_inactive=1 (admin) to get everything.
+    public function index(Request $request)
+    {
+        $includeInactive = $request->boolean('include_inactive');
+
+        $categories = FaqCategory::query()
+            ->with(['faqs' => function ($q) use ($includeInactive) {
+                if (!$includeInactive) {
+                    $q->where('is_active', true);
+                }
+                $q->orderBy('order');
+            }])
+            ->when(!$includeInactive, fn ($q) => $q->where('is_active', true))
+            ->orderBy('order')
+            ->get();
+
+        return response()->json($categories);
+    }
+
+    public function show($id)
+    {
+        return response()->json(Faq::with('category')->findOrFail($id));
+    }
+
+    public function store(Request $request)
+    {
+        $data = $request->validate([
+            'faq_category_id' => 'required|exists:faq_categories,id',
+            'question' => 'required|string|max:500',
+            'answer' => 'required|string',
+            'order' => 'nullable|integer',
+            'is_active' => 'nullable|boolean',
+        ]);
+
+        $faq = Faq::create($data);
+
+        return response()->json(['message' => 'FAQ created', 'faq' => $faq->load('category')], 201);
+    }
+
+    public function update(Request $request, $id)
+    {
+        $faq = Faq::findOrFail($id);
+
+        $data = $request->validate([
+            'faq_category_id' => 'sometimes|exists:faq_categories,id',
+            'question' => 'sometimes|string|max:500',
+            'answer' => 'sometimes|string',
+            'order' => 'nullable|integer',
+            'is_active' => 'nullable|boolean',
+        ]);
+
+        $faq->update($data);
+
+        return response()->json(['message' => 'FAQ updated', 'faq' => $faq->load('category')]);
+    }
+
+    public function destroy($id)
+    {
+        Faq::findOrFail($id)->delete();
+
+        return response()->json(['message' => 'FAQ deleted']);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/Faq.php b/app/Models/Faq.php
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index 0000000..8218764
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+++ b/app/Models/Faq.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Models;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsTo;
+
+class Faq extends Model
+{
+    protected $fillable = ['faq_category_id', 'question', 'answer', 'order', 'is_active'];
+
+    protected $casts = [
+        'is_active' => 'boolean',
+        'order' => 'integer',
+    ];
+
+    public function category(): BelongsTo
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(FaqCategory::class, 'faq_category_id');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Models/FaqCategory.php b/app/Models/FaqCategory.php
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Models/FaqCategory.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Models;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
+
+class FaqCategory extends Model
+{
+    protected $fillable = ['name', 'order', 'is_active'];
+
+    protected $casts = [
+        'is_active' => 'boolean',
+        'order' => 'integer',
+    ];
+
+    public function faqs(): HasMany
+    {
+        return $this->hasMany(Faq::class)->orderBy('order');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_06_15_160000_create_faq_categories_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_06_15_160000_create_faq_categories_table.php
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/database/migrations/2026_06_15_160000_create_faq_categories_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::create('faq_categories', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->id();
+            $table->string('name');
+            $table->integer('order')->default(0);
+            $table->boolean('is_active')->default(true);
+            $table->timestamps();
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('faq_categories');
+    }
+};
diff --git a/database/migrations/2026_06_15_160100_create_faqs_table.php b/database/migrations/2026_06_15_160100_create_faqs_table.php
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2026_06_15_160100_create_faqs_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::create('faqs', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->id();
+            $table->foreignId('faq_category_id')->constrained('faq_categories')->cascadeOnDelete();
+            $table->string('question');
+            $table->text('answer');
+            $table->integer('order')->default(0);
+            $table->boolean('is_active')->default(true);
+            $table->timestamps();
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('faqs');
+    }
+};
diff --git a/routes/api.php b/routes/api.php
index 7ed365d..31c7016 100644
--- a/routes/api.php
+++ b/routes/api.php
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 use App\Http\Controllers\SurveyQuestionController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\ChatTopicController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\AppFeedbackController;
+use App\Http\Controllers\FaqController;
+use App\Http\Controllers\FaqCategoryController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\SliderController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\SceneController;
 use App\Http\Controllers\ThemeController;
@@ -136,6 +138,15 @@
     Route::apiResource('chat-topics', ChatTopicController::class);
 
 
+    /// FAQ (سوالات متداول) — app reads grouped /faqs; admin manages categories & items
+    Route::get('/faqs', [FaqController::class, 'index']); // app: categories + their questions
+    Route::apiResource('faq-categories', FaqCategoryController::class);
+    Route::post('/faqs', [FaqController::class, 'store']);
+    Route::get('/faqs/{id}', [FaqController::class, 'show']);
+    Route::put('/faqs/{id}', [FaqController::class, 'update']);
+    Route::delete('/faqs/{id}', [FaqController::class, 'destroy']);
+
+
     /// app feedback — ideas & reviews (نظرات و ایده‌ها)
     Route::get('/app-feedback', [AppFeedbackController::class, 'mine']);
     Route::post('/app-feedback', [AppFeedbackController::class, 'store']);