Live Fatwas

There is something spreading on Facebook that resembles advertisements; numbers are posted, and participants are asked to choose one of them, then a verse corresponding to that number appears, as if it is God's message to you for that day. What is the ruling on participating in these competitions?

Does a gastroscopy break the fast?

What are the distinguishing signs between menstruation and istihada?

What is the ruling on non-mahram men seeing pictures of us girls when we were young - that is, before puberty?

A woman complained that she had become pure, so she refrained from eating from dawn and intended to fast. She stayed that way until the afternoon of that day as a precaution, then she took a ritual bath and completed her fast. Does her fast for that day count?

Is it permissible to sell through bank credit?

A woman admits to her neglect in not making up the fasts that are due on her due to a legitimate excuse.

What is the ruling on drinking water upon hearing the beginning of the Fajr call to prayer during Ramadan? Does it break the fast? I was eating and had a morsel in my mouth when I heard the caller say: 'Allahu Akbar.' I spat the morsel out of my mouth and drank water, and I do not know if I broke my fast with this or if my fasting is accepted.

A doctor works in a government hospital and is facing a shortage of medicines and equipment for the hospital. Is it possible to disburse financial Zakat for this hospital, or must it only be in cash for the needy?