Questions From Non Muslims
452 questions
What is the ruling on acquiring a Jewish menorah?
What is the ruling on congratulating friends on their birthday by saying: "May you be well every year" and exchanging gifts, without manifestations of celebration?
Is Ibn Taymiyyah's statement: "And if its existence in eternity were possible, there would be no objection to it, thus the negation of the consequent is void," meant to imply that there is no objection to the possibility of space existing in eternity? And is my understanding correct that Ibn Taymiyyah meant that assuming the possibility of space existing in eternity leads to a false consequent, which is the existence of something eternal alongside God, and therefore he emphasizes that space is a non-existent entity?
Is it permissible to give wedding gifts that are not in accordance with the Sunnah, such as pictures of living beings, statues, and silver-plated vessels, to non-Muslims, or should they only be disposed of? And is it permissible to give away gifts that one has received from others?
Is it permissible to greet non-Muslims with morning salutations and other greetings, and to return their greetings?
What is the ruling on decorating the interior walls of the mosque with Quranic verses, supplications, and religious patterns, with the intention of reminding worshippers, introducing non-Muslims to Islam, and connecting children to the Islamic architectural style?
Is the fact that Islam does not consider the face a private part (ʿawrah) in prayer, and that a woman prays with her face uncovered, evidence that the niqab is not obligatory and that a woman’s face is not ʿawrah?
Does the consensual delay in the delivery of the agreed-upon sold item between the buyer and the seller, or delay due to shipping, fall under the jurisprudential prohibition of stipulating a delay in the delivery of a specified sold item? And what is the difference between the two?
Does not Qadi Iyad's statement in his commentary on the Hadith: "You will indeed follow the ways of..." mean that the prohibition of imitating disbelievers is restricted to what is Islamically unlawful for us, and should we therefore not use this Hadith to prohibit celebrations such as Mother's Day and birthdays based on this understanding?
Is it permissible to copy and sell religious tapes or CDs at low prices with the intention of spreading knowledge and dawah, knowing that obtaining the original copies may be difficult and expensive?
What is the ruling on hanging a Persian rug in the house that has pictures of humans and animals on it, when the husband refuses to remove it?
How can non-Muslims believe what is stated in the Qur’an about Jesus, denying his crucifixion and his sonship to God, while the Bible mentions the opposite?
Should new Muslims not be open about their weaknesses to avoid harsh criticism, or might discussing these openly be seen as concealment or an excuse, or as helping non-Muslims in their attacks on Islam?
What is the ruling on teaching English to children in governmental religious institutes, and does this contradict the prohibition against speaking in the manner of non-Arabs?
What is the ruling on a girl studying computer engineering at university, when she is not in need of work, and intends to work online after graduation to benefit society and donate a portion of her earnings? Is her going out to study in this case commendable?
Are the pieces of evidence and arguments presented by a certain group—based on verses from Surahs Al-A'raf and Al-Kahf and the interpretation of Al-Tabari—regarding the non-acceptance of ignorance as an excuse and the validity of declaring someone who has a defect in the fundamentals of religion or creed a disbeliever correct? If not, what is the correct interpretation of these verses and other verses that include the word "they think" (يحسبون), and what are the details of the issue of ignorance as an excuse?
Is there sin or shame in reading a useful answer from someone suspected of being Israeli, or in acting upon their advice, whether the suspicion or certainty is that they are Israeli?
Is it permissible to copy a book or a CD without the author's or the company's permission, even if the author or the company are non-Muslims?
Is the participation of Muslims in Christmas celebrations and other non-Islamic festivities forbidden in Islamic Sharia?
What is the ruling on money acquired from registering people's data without their knowledge—especially non-Muslims—to obtain a commission, and what should be done with the remaining part of this money or what was purchased with it?
What is the ruling on selling food during the daytime in Ramadan in a shop or grocery store, knowing that most customers do not fast in a non-Islamic country? And does the ruling on selling differ from that for restaurants and cafeterias?
Is it permissible to consecrate a room and a bathroom from a house inherited by Muslims as a waqf, and do the kitchen and the courtyard enter into the waqf, despite being in one deed?
What is the ruling on profits from selling pork to non-Muslims, and is it permissible to take them as charity, and is there an explicit text prohibiting the sale of pork to non-Muslims?
Is it permissible to take dessert recipes from the Internet for the purpose of earning money, while being unsure of their copyright, and given that they are published in forums without mentioning a source?