Questions From Non Muslims
452 questions
What is the ruling on someone who rents out the house belonging to the mosque, which is for the imams, to others and takes the rental value for himself, and what is the ruling on drinking tea and coffee from the hands of a Buddhist or a Hindu?
What is the ruling on admitting a physically disabled son to a free Christian charity for training and care, given the existence of other non-free charities that charge a fee?
Is it permissible for a man to marry a woman with whom he had an illicit relationship after both of them have repented, and if it is not permissible, what is the solution for those who have become involved in such a relationship?
Is it permissible to greet with 'peace' in a language other than Arabic – such as Albanian – to include non-Muslims, or does Islam command greeting with 'peace' in the Arabic language?
Is it permissible to work in stores that sell women's, men's, and children's clothing in America, knowing that they are not designated for Muslims and sell ordinary clothes to the American people?
Is it obligatory to have a barrier between women and men when they attend an Islamic conference, and does the ruling differ if part of the attendees are non-Muslims and they believe that this is an act of extremism?
What is the ideal message that should be conveyed on billboards for Dawah (inviting people to Islam), and is it advisable to create a special section for non-Muslims on the website, and what measures should be taken to avoid disrespecting Quranic verses and religious texts when distributing brochures?
What are the rulings of Waqf in Islamic Sharia?
Is it permissible to designate Saturday for visiting relatives, knowing that it is a holiday for Jews, and given the children's arguments that there is a holiday on both Saturday and Sunday?
What is the ruling on democracy and holding positions in its government, and on voting and elections according to it?
What is the ruling on Muslims entering churches, temples, and other houses of worship belonging to non-Muslims, and is it permissible to cite the action of Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, when he entered one of the churches of the people of Jerusalem, as evidence for this?
Can the name be changed to "Benjamin" in the German travel document to facilitate its pronunciation?
Is the growth of a large tree over my mother's grave an indication of her righteousness, or is it a mere coincidence? And is sprinkling water on graves rooted in the Sunnah, or is it an innovation?
Is it better to reform the conditions of Muslims or to invite non-Muslims to Islam, and is engaging in Dawah an obligation?
What are the concise and satisfactory answers to the common questions posed by non-Muslims regarding the hijab, prayer, plucking of eyebrows (namṣ), polygyny, inheritance, and pork, and what is a simple book that aids in understanding the religion?
What should a person do who, in his ignorance, damaged public school property, after he repented and regretted it, in order to return the injustices to their owners? What is the ruling on his inability to pay? And should the value of the damages be estimated at their current value or at the time they were damaged?
What is the ruling on working as a stagehand in an opera house/theater in Austria, given that the actors and actresses are non-Muslims and the worker has no other job?
Is it permissible to receive compensation from social security for treatment costs by writing a prescription in the name of the father or brother, given that the social security fund is mandatory for public sector employees and non-mandatory for the private sector, and that the questioner works in a shop?
Is offering assistance to followers of other religions in the field of programming and exchanging knowledge about their beliefs considered forbidden (haram) in Islam?
What is the ruling on a beard that only grows on the sides and resembles the hairstyles of non-Muslims – should it be shaved to differ from them, or left? And what is the ruling on treating it, which necessitates shaving it, and is it permissible to stop the treatment in the future if it leads to its shedding?
Will the prophets be questioned in their graves, and are such questions permissible?
Is it permissible for a new Muslim to keep idols in his house, or give them to non-Muslims, or send them to a temple, knowing that his family and wife are not Muslims?
Are the claims of non-Muslims that the Prophet (peace be upon him) married Khadijah for her wealth, and that this wealth was used to hire the Companions to spread Islam, and their raising questions about his marriage to Aisha, correct?
What should one do if they bought goods without paying their full price due to a mistake by the seller, and then the shop closed, making it impossible to ascertain the remaining amount due in order to pay it?