Live Fatwas

Are the children of the husband considered eligible for guardianship by the stepmother? In the event that she assists them with her money in fulfilling their needs?

What is the ruling on sponsoring a child who has lost both parents and moving them to live in the sponsor's house?

Is it permissible to give charity to non-Muslim orphans?

A sister is responsible for the elderly club, and there is a lunch for the elderly women, knowing that they pay a subscription, and the community center covers the rest. Is it permissible for the responsible person to take the leftover food for her home or to give it to those in need? The women suggested that the excess food be distributed among the elderly women, but that food is not enough for thirty women from the center. What should we do in this case?

I have ten dinars that were donated to the mosque by donors for the girls' memorization club at the mosque, and now there are no sessions for the club at the mosque due to COVID-19, and I do not know when we will return to the sessions. Is it possible for me to buy a binding for the mosque's shelves, and spend the remainder on the women who are memorizing?

A man pays Zakat al-Fitr for his family, his married brothers, his brother's widow, and her son. Is he religiously obligated to pay for them?

What is the ruling on charity for the soul of the orphans' father, given that their wealth comes from social development and the sponsorship of orphans?

Is it preferable for charity to be given to the poor and needy, or to buy shrouds for the expatriate poor and the poor of the country?

Does crying affect the deceased?