Summarized Fatawaa
• Who should pay the Zakah(obligatory charity) from the orphan`s money?
His/her guardian, and if the latter fails to do so, then the orphan himself/herself is obliged to pay the Zakah once he/she reaches puberty, and is capable of handling his/her own affairs.
• Is it lawful or unlawful to give one`s mother a gift on Mother`s Day?
Praise be to Allah the Lord of the Worlds.
There is nothing wrong with doing that as long as it isn`t done in imitation of the disbelievers. And Allah the Almighty knows best.
• What is the ruling on shaving the head of the newborn?
It is desirable to shave the head of the newborn on the seventh day from delivery, and the weight of his/her hair is given in gold , or silver as charity.
• Is it permissible to offer one Rak`ah in Witr prayer ?
The minimum of Witr (an odd number prayer performed between Isha`a and Fajr) prayer is one Rak`ah, and the maximum is eleven, but the minimum of its complete form is three, and it is permissible to offer one only.