Questions From Non Muslims
452 questions
Is it permissible to contract to provide services to a mosque whose imam and builder hold a non-disqualifying doctrinal innovation (bid‘ah i‘tiqādiyyah ghayr mukaffirah), knowing that we are in dire need of profiting from this service?
How can one help the needy, both Muslims and non-Muslims, while ensuring sincerity of intention for Allah Almighty and attaining reward on the Day of Judgment, knowing that the motive for helping is the suffering the questioner has experienced?
Do the texts mentioned by Ibn Taymiyyah, which indicate that "the oath of divorce is among the oaths of Muslims" and that the Companions "did not forbid" it, permit swearing by divorce initially as if it were a type of oath by Allah? And do these statements imply its validity and permissibility of acting upon it, or is there a difference between describing something as an "oath" and the permissibility of swearing by it? And what is the proof for the impermissibility of swearing by divorce, other than the general saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him: "Whoever is to swear, let him swear by Allah... and so on"?
How can one deal with a father who mistreats his children and threatens to sell their deceased mother's property, wishing to marry and squander the deceased mother's money, while the children suffer from psychological and financial pressures and fear of being undutiful to their parent?
What is the ruling on money remaining in a payphone that operates with coins and does not return the change to the user?
Is backbiting non-Muslims the same as backbiting Muslims?
How do we respond to disbelievers who mock polygyny?
Is it permissible to eat at Chinese (restaurants/establishments)?
How are homosexuals treated in Malaysia (Muslims and non-Muslims), what is the severity of their punishment, is sodomy considered legal, and to what extent does society understand it?
What are the teachings of Islam regarding the treatment of non-Muslims, and how can one respond to those who claim that Islam commands the killing of non-Muslims?
Does hanging a small jar of olive oil from a chain around the neck, for moisturizing and adornment, constitute imitation of non-Muslims?
Why is it forbidden for non-Muslims to enter the Kaaba, despite some believing it belongs to all religions?
How can the permissibility of feeding non-Muslims be reconciled with the Almighty’s saying: "Say, 'Who has forbidden the adornment of Allah which He has produced for His servants and the good things from the provision?' Say, 'They are for those who have believed in the worldly life, exclusively [for them] on the Day of Resurrection'" [Quran 7:32], given that the verse indicates that provision is exclusively for believers, and will the disbeliever be held accountable for what he ate in this worldly life?
What is the solution for dealing with a brother’s wife who appears in inappropriate clothing before her husband’s brothers, and deals rudely with her husband’s sisters while showing them kindness and endearment, which has negatively affected her brothers’ relationships with their wives, and should this reprehensible act be abandoned?
Is it permissible to honor non-Muslims, invite them to one's home, and offer them food and drink?
Is it legislated to say "peace be upon you" to a person of unknown religion?
What is the ruling on including non-Muslims in Quranic study circles, whether as teachers or students?
What is the ruling concerning the children of raped women in Bosnia and Kosovo? Should they be left with their fathers, or must they be raised among Muslims?
Is selling silk garments or giving them to non-Muslims permissible, as understood from Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 11, Volume 8, in light of the principle of the prohibition of accepting payment for what Allah has forbidden?
What are the rulings concerning rape and the punishment for the rapist, and how can the crime be proven against a man so that he does not escape punishment, especially given the accusation from non-Muslims that the man's word is supreme and there is no way for a woman to prove that she has been raped?
Is it permissible for me to cook and serve meat that has not been slaughtered [according to Islamic rites] in my restaurant in Germany if my customers are non-Muslims, or is it forbidden for me to touch this meat?
Is it obligatory to reconcile with unbelieving colleagues before Hajj if their boycott was due to zeal for religion and Arab identity after hearing something displeasing, and would Hajj be diminished in any way by not reconciling with them?
What is the ruling on delaying a response to someone who errs regarding the Prophet or his Companions when debating with non-Muslims, with the aim of first demonstrating the tolerance of Islam?
What is the ruling on working for an American company that offers products (computers and software) used by usurious banks and sensitive centers in Saudi Arabia, knowing that the work includes after-sales services in those banks? Is it permissible to work there because it is a rare job and there is a fear of less committed individuals taking control of it?