Questions From Non Muslims
452 questions
Is it considered wrong to violate commitments made to university housing management due to the failure of housing officials and students to adhere to the system themselves?
What is the ruling on the grants provided by the International Relief and Development (IRD) organization to unemployed individuals in Iraq, according to the stated conditions and procedures, which include submitting a project, providing a contribution, and employing unemployed individuals?
Is it permissible for Muslims to cooperate with anti-Zionist and non-belligerent Jews against the Israeli occupation state, and what are the limits of this cooperation?
What is the ruling on one who diminishes the value of the name "Muhammad" by changing it to "Mo" when interacting with non-Muslims in the West, given the increasing prevalence of this phenomenon, and is this act considered a response to the psychological and media warfare against this great name?
Is it permissible to write a statement affirming that I have not previously worked in this country, knowing that I have, in order to secure a job that might otherwise go to non-Muslims?
Is it permissible to eat food prepared according to Jewish kosher law in Canada, especially if it contains ingredients such as monoglycerides and diglycerides whose origin may not be known?
Is the money that a relative earns from renting residential apartments in a company in a non-Islamic country considered usury (riba), or is it an ordinary, permissible (halal) commission?
What is the ruling on brokering the sale of places where evil acts may occur (such as commercial complexes where there is mixing of genders, or an internet cafe, or beachfront chalets), and what is the ruling on the money earned from this brokerage?
How can a middle school student be convinced of the error in the idea of interfaith tolerance and acceptance of the other, using arguments suitable for their intellectual level?
How can the hadith "A righteous vision is a part of prophecy" be reconciled with the visions of non-Muslims mentioned in the Qur'an, such as Pharaoh and the king in the time of Joseph?
What is the ruling on investing in companies that generate large profits but deal with usurious banks, or whose commercial dealings are not definitively known, such as food companies that may sell their products to Muslims and non-Muslims?
Who was the fifth Abbasid Caliph?
What is the ruling on Muslims participating in April Fools' Day, and is it permissible to lie on this day in imitation of non-Muslims?
Is it permissible to purchase productive farms for a number of years?
What is the ruling on contacting the Christian owner of the internet service to fix an outage, knowing that my siblings use it to download movies, while I use it for beneficial things? And what is the ruling on continuing to subscribe to the service if the owner intentionally cuts off the connection sometimes without deducting the cost, knowing that my unsubscribing might anger my father?
Is it obligatory to report a colleague suspected of stealing a foreign colleague's phone, knowing that the officials are non-Muslims, and would reporting lead to a tarnishing of the image of Muslims?
What is the ruling on a person winning a religious competition in Ramadan as a result of his brother answering the questions and submitting his name, and is it permissible for him to take the money?
Is it permissible for non-Muslims to use mosque restrooms to relieve themselves?
What is the ruling on refraining from work on Sunday if the market is closed, even though some consider this an imitation of disbelievers, despite that not being the intention of the workers?
Is it permissible to perform an autopsy on the fetus that miscarried after five months of pregnancy to determine the cause of death and take future precautions?
Is there a prohibition of the fist bump, and is it permissible or forbidden, and does it fall under the prohibition of "talaquh al-barajim" (intertwining of fingers)?
Is it permissible for sisters in audio da'wah (call to Islam) rooms to speak on the microphone to teach Muslims and spread Islam, provided they adhere to the etiquette of dialogue and avoid being submissive in speech?
Is the money with which the mother bought her apartment unlawful (haram)? Is her customary marriage, and her subsequent desire to convert it into an official marriage in her apartment, unlawful (haram)? And is the son's objection to this marriage considered an act of disobedience (ʿuquq)?
Is there an expiation or a way for a mother to rectify her mistake after burying her son, who died thirty years ago, in a wooden coffin due to her ignorance of Sharia rulings?