Eating in Non Muslim Countries
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Is it permissible for a woman who has been verbally divorced to marry in accordance with Sharia before the completion of civil procedures that require one year to pass since the divorce?
Can the mosque's Imam be the legal guardian (wali) for the marriage of a girl whose family refuses to marry her to a righteous man due to their religious commitment and her desire to complete her studies at a mixed-gender university, especially since her father refuses due to her young age and her not having completed her university studies?
What is the authenticity of the saying attributed to Umar ibn al-Khattab to Amr ibn al-Aas: "May Allah lay waste to Egypt for the prosperity and righteousness of Medina," and what is the difference between this saying and the practices of the Romans towards Egypt, if the narration is authentic?
What are the controls for the application of reason in creed, and how is faith in creed achieved without doubt?
How can one combine two wives with justice between them, and conceal the matter of the second marriage, knowing that the second wife will embrace Islam at the hands of the husband?
What is the ruling on eating at foreign restaurants in Muslim countries, and is it obligatory to ask about the permissibility of the food?
How should I deal with a sum of money I found in an airport in a European country while returning to my home country, knowing that I am not currently in the country where the money was found?
Is it forbidden for a widow to wear black clothes after the completion of her iddah, on the grounds of imitating Christians, and is she sinful if her intention is to express her grief?
Is it permissible to travel by sea through smuggling from Indonesia to Australia, given the delayed response from the Refugee Commission, the instability of the children and their inability to study, and the spread of corruption and proselytization in the current place of residence?
Does a father incur sin by refusing to marry his daughter to a recent Muslim convert, who is non-Arab and has a son, due to differences in cultures and customs, and his fear for her of living in a foreign land?
What is the Sharia ruling on feeling repulsion towards dealing with a woman who plucks her eyebrows (al-mutanammisah), and not eating or drinking from her hand, due to the belief that she is cursed?
Does the divorce issued by a governmental judge in China after a dispute between a couple take effect, regardless of whether the judge is Muslim or non-Muslim, given the absence of an Islamic court?
What is the ruling on remaining in a non-Muslim country—France—after completing studies, for a non-mandatory professional training, or for permanent employment? And does this fall under the hadith: "I am free of any Muslim who resides among the polytheists"?
What is the ruling on a wife cutting ties with her wicked, non-Muslim mother who practices sorcery, and is the husband sinful for preventing his children from seeing her?
Does a divorce occur with the statement, "By God, if you ride the taxi, you are divorced," said with the intention of intimidation, especially since the wife lives in an unsafe country?
Does the discovery by a non-specialist of a new miracle in the Holy Quran fall under the noble verse: "It is He who has sent down to you the Book. In it are verses [that are] precise - they are the foundation of the Book - and others unspecific. As for those in whose hearts is deviation, they will follow that of it which is unspecific, seeking discord and seeking an interpretation [suitable to them]. And no one knows its [true] interpretation except Allah. But those firm in knowledge say, 'We believe in it. All [of it] is from our Lord.' And no one will be reminded except those of understanding," such that he should not research miracles as long as he is not specialized, or should he inquire if he encounters something?
Is it permissible to give charity to a disbeliever? And does a Muslim receive the reward of daily charity if he designates a money box in which he places money daily after Fajr prayer to empty it weekly into the donation boxes of charities and benevolent organizations?
Is it permissible to take money distributed by the non-Muslim ship captain from the sale of fuel saved without the company's knowledge, given that this money is part of a black market operation, and that the salary received from the company is much less than what is due, taking into consideration that refusing the money causes problems with the captain? Is it permissible to take it with the intention of donating it to the poor to avoid problems?
Who is the guardian of a woman born out of wedlock, whose father did not acknowledge her, and whose father's family is far from religious, and she lives with her mother and maternal uncle?
Is helping American companies by working to develop their computer systems considered assisting countries that occupy Muslim lands and support Israel? And is this line of reasoning Islamically sound?
Does a mother's anger or disobedience constitute a major sin if she refuses her son's marriage to a righteous Christian woman who is open to guidance, and what are the conditions for a valid marriage in this case?
Is a person held accountable for unlawful acts of which he was unaware, whether he was ignorant or among the students of knowledge who did not ascertain the ruling before their death?
What are the conditions for the fidyah vowed after surviving a car accident, how is it to be distributed, is it permissible for family and relatives to eat from it, and what is its timing?
What is the ruling on eating food purchased by a driver known for having many debts, and is it permissible to accept it if the source of his money is doubtful (from debts or from what is lawful)?