Live Fatwas

Is it true that Zakat al-Fitr cannot be given except two days before Eid, or is it permissible from the beginning of Ramadan?

Is it permissible to pray with hair raised in a bun or ponytail, or does it invalidate the prayer? Note that this is my natural way of keeping my hair up, as it bothers me to let it down.

I have two young daughters abroad, is it permissible to give Zakat al-Fitr for them in my country, or is it only permissible in their country?

Regarding the prayer after completing it and doubting the concentration, can it be repeated?

What is the validity of this statement: Scholars have differed regarding the legitimacy of non-Muslims participating in political affairs related to Muslims, especially in matters of consultation and its councils within the state, and the opinion attributed to the Hanafis regarding the permissibility of such actions like consultation and others?

Is the prayer repeated if it is performed without khushu'?

Is it permissible to buy food packages with zakat money for poor families instead of giving them cash, because they have smokers and do not care about their families' basic needs?

Is it valid to pray while wearing a mask?

Is it permissible to pray for non-Muslims to be healed from illnesses, because it is assumed that praying for good should not be limited to one group over another, as their religion is a matter between them and their Lord?