Eating in Non Muslim Countries
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How is a country judged to be a land of disbelief (kufr), and is the judgment based on the majority of the population or on the system applied? And what is the ruling concerning countries with a Muslim majority that nonetheless adopt a secular approach or religious freedom?
Does the obligation to denounce evil fall away from the one who denounces it when facing people who respond to his denunciation with mockery and rejection of prophetic hadiths, claiming that religion must be open-minded?
Is it permissible to travel to Canada to renew residency or obtain citizenship and work, with the intention of temporary settlement, taking into consideration the current circumstances in Syria?
Is it permissible to have an urfi marriage with a non-Muslim woman and for her to become pregnant, given her fear of her family and her desire to embrace Islam, especially since the questioner's relationship with his family is severed, he suffers from illnesses, and he desires to have children?
Is a Muslim required to remember Allah, invoke blessings upon the Prophet, and recite specific supplications before every action, even if it is a simple one, and would a single supplication at the beginning of the day suffice instead of repeating the remembrances for each action?
Is it permissible to marry another man secretly, given the injustice of the judge and the husband, knowing that the husband has sworn an oath of divorce more than 10 times, and the waiting period ('iddah) has ended?
Is it permissible to eat food from a Chinese airplane while I am traveling?
Can a Muslim woman inherit from her unbelieving mother, especially since the mother bought the house after the father's death?
Is it permissible to publish entertaining, humorous films and TV series that contain immodest scenes, targeting non-Muslim Western audiences?
What is the status of the Dhimmis in the present age, and are they obligated to pay Jizya and Kharaj, or have these been replaced by other terms? Are there any books or websites that have addressed the status of the Dhimmis in the present age?
What is the ruling on one who does not support the oppressed Muslims in countries like Libya, Syria, and Yemen, given the violation of their sanctity, the shedding of their blood, the assault on their honor, and the killing of their children? And does the failure to support them contradict the statement that "the killing of a believer in the sight of Allah, the Exalted, is greater than the demolition of the Kaaba"?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to shave his beard in non-Muslim countries in our time, based on what Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn Hajar said?
How did the Jews know of the coming of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) despite their religion being distorted and superseded by Christianity, and why is their knowledge of his prophethood mentioned more often in the Prophetic biography than the knowledge of the Christians?
What is the ruling on a wife aborting her pregnancy in the sixth month—knowing it is a female—at the request of her husband, who was upset that the baby is a female, given her fear of divorce and the non-recognition of the child if she refuses, and her fear for herself and her children from his anger?
What is the ruling on a mother financially assisting her addicted son, knowing that she fears harming him if she doesn't? And is it permissible for her to report him to the police in a non-Muslim country despite her fear for him from them?
What is the ruling on interacting with Christian female colleagues at university, including returning their greetings, initiating greetings with them, eating their food (both prepared and unprepared), cooperating on studies, and congratulating them on their holidays? And does the Hadith, "Do not initiate greeting Jews and Christians with salaam..." include all Christians in our time?
Is it permissible for a woman to remove her gloves while eating at a feast in her aunt's house, where her aunt has children?
Is it permissible to force one's wife to wear the hijab, or else divorce her, out of fear of people's perception, and does this action contradict the principle of "there shall be no compulsion in religion"?
What is the ruling on repairing people's computers for money using pirated software?
What is the ruling on a female doctor wearing a long blouse down to the knees, wide trousers, and over them an open white lab coat, along with wearing the niqab?
What is the ruling on a woman photographing her full face, including her ears—for the purpose of immigration—despite her aversion to it, and her husband threatening to abandon her and their children if she refuses?
What is the ruling on opening a restaurant that is part of a foreign restaurant chain, selling non-halal meat to non-Muslims in Western countries?
Is it permissible to study at a mixed-gender university where an Islamic environment is available and there is a mosque where Friday prayers are performed, while being diligent in one's religion and keeping company with religious people? Or is it better to study at a non-mixed-gender university of a lower educational standard and change one's major, especially since the non-Muslim father rejects the idea of studying at a non-mixed-gender university and will cover the university expenses?
Is it permissible to trim the beard for the purpose of da'wah (inviting to Islam), especially if common people believe that a bearded person is a religious specialist, which might make the presence of the da'i (inviter) among them with a light beard more acceptable and influential? This is in analogy with the words of Ibn Taymiyyah in "Iqtidha' As-Sirat Al-Mustaqim" regarding the permissibility of participating with disbelievers in their outward customs for a religious benefit. And does this ruling apply to someone living in lands of disbelief or lands of fear where bearded people are persecuted?