After investigating the new moon of Shawwal in this blessed eve of Sunday, the sighting of the new moon is confirmed according to the Shariah sighting requirements in some Muslim countries, therefore tomorrow, Sunday is the first day of the month of Shawwal and it is the first day of the blessed Eid ul-Fitr.

On the 12^th of June, the media reported on Norway’s new proposals to reform the laws on face covering in “learning institutions, from kindergarten to universities” which will ban, “all types of clothing that cover the face wholly or in parts”, with exceptions for clothing that is used as protection against cold temperatures.

O our Sheikh, there is a disagreement; to whom the Zakat should be paid? Is it to the government while it is known that it does not spend it in its allocated expenditures, or is it distributed to the poor (Al-Fuqaraa) and the paupers (Al-Masakeen)? Please clarify with evidences. Jazak Allah Khair.

The Lebanese Authority backed by America is trying through the adoption of the election law on ratio basis to renew the worn out political system, by opening the way to some of the independents to enter the parliament, and by fooling the people of the country who have generally lost faith in this government that there is a chance for a prosperous life in the Lebanese entity.