Eating in Non Muslim Countries
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Is it permissible to bring one's wife and son to live in America, given that the questioner travels to them whenever the opportunity arises?
Is the wife obligated to obey her father and not contact her non-Muslim mother, or is she obligated to contact her mother, especially since she is her only daughter, knowing that her father will not forgive her in this world or the hereafter if she contacts her?
Is wearing the niqab in a non-Muslim Western country considered libās shuhrah (garment of fame/ostentation)?
Is it permissible to eat non-halal meat available in European markets, given that there are Arab markets selling halal meat, but it is expensive and its source is questionable?
What is the ruling on a Muslim's emigration to non-Muslim countries to seek livelihood, if he is compelled to resort to bribery to obtain work in his own country, and he is diligent in preserving his religion?
What is the ruling on selling permissible cosmetics (in terms of ingredients) given the seller's apprehension that a woman who displays her adornment or a non-Muslim woman might use them in a forbidden manner, knowing that he cannot prevent the customer from purchasing?
What is the ruling on a wife and children traveling to Spain for a temporary stay with the husband, knowing that it is a land of disbelief, and should she refuse her husband's request?
Is it permissible to marry a thoyyib woman who has been wronged despite the family's objection, and is there reward and merit in that?
What is the ruling on reading the following books: "Al-Qulub An-Na'imah" by Sheikh Muhammad Abu Al-Yusr Abidin, "Nuzhat Al-Majalis" by As-Saffuri, "Taharat Al-Qulub" by Al-Arif Ad-Dayrini, "Bughyat Al-Mustarshidin," "An-Nur As-Safir An Akhbar Al-Qarn Al-Ashir" by Al-Aydarus, and "I'anat At-Talibin"?
Is it permissible to gamble a single time to obtain money for marriage, due to poor financial conditions and the temptations present in Western countries?
What is meant by the noble verse: "And the food of those who were given the Scripture is lawful for you"? Is it the food they own or the food they prepared? And if the intended meaning is prepared food, then what is the ruling on eating prepared food in restaurants in Gulf countries by those who are not People of the Book or those who have no religion?
What is the ruling on studying abroad to obtain a strong degree from an accredited university, and what are its rulings and conditions if it is permissible?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding a husband's refusal to divorce his wife in order to guarantee his rights to his son, and what is the ruling on the actions of a wife who deprives the father of his son and communicates with non-mahram men after being forbidden from doing so?
What is the ruling on a wife traveling to a European infidel country and residing there with her husband who holds its nationality, and she and her children acquiring the nationality of that state, so that her husband may abstain from the unlawful, despite her fear for herself and her children?
What is the ruling on carrying out engineering works for banks that deal with usury and provide necessary services?
Is it obligatory to return to a Muslim country if residing in a non-Muslim country leads to sin, given the inability to live in a Muslim country?
Is imprisonment considered an expiation for someone who has incurred a "hadd" punishment from Allah's prescribed penalties, such as fornicaton or theft, in countries where Sharia "hudud" are not implemented?
Is one who gives water to non-Muslim laborers during the daytime in Ramadan, while they know he is fasting, sinful?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to play and participate in sports clubs in infidel countries, such as Barcelona and others?
What should I do, Islamically, regarding my mother and sister traveling to Western countries without a mahram, given that my mother broke her promise and went without my knowledge? Is it obligatory for me to disavow them because of the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) saying: "I am innocent of every Muslim who resides among polytheists"? To what extent is a Muslim obligated to forbid those under his care from evil, and is it obligatory to abandon them if they insist on disobedience, and how should this abandonment be?
Is it permissible to allow a Christian teacher to pray for a Muslim woman and her daughters, to console her, while being certain that the Healer is Allah alone?
Is it permissible to ride the metro without a ticket for fear of walking at night in a foreign country, and am I liable for expiation, even if the authority is unjust and caused the people's need?
What is the ruling regarding a young man who killed his niece for marrying an infidel after he invited both of them to Islam and she refused to return, and will he be punished in the hereafter given that he is religious and from a non-Muslim country?
What is the ruling on partnering with a Christian woman in a real estate office and giving her half of the financial income?