Eating in Non Muslim Countries
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Is it obligatory to fulfill a vow to learn military industrial sciences, which necessitates traveling to non-Muslim lands, or can it be expiated by an oath's atonement, especially given that the current hardness of heart might be due to not fulfilling it?
Does fear of disbelief due to intrusive thoughts (waswas) in uttering the word of God (Allah) and the Takbir, in addition to delusions in pronunciation, and the feeling that guidance is distant because of the sin of masturbation, lead one to disbelief?
What is the ruling on working as a nanny in a non-Muslim family's home, and is the nanny considered sinful if the mother leaves her children to engage in work that is not Islamically permissible?
What is the ruling on covering the face, and is it sufficient for the wife to wear an abaya and a headscarf without adornment? Is it permissible to remove the face covering in cases of necessity, such as eating in public places and traveling to European countries?
Is a pilgrim in the state of Ihram prohibited from eating food containing oil, and if his hands get oily from the food, is there any consequence for him?
Is the wife sinful for joining her husband in France after suffering from lack of maintenance and him leaving her with her family for a long time?
What is the ruling on traveling to non-Muslim countries by requesting a visa that contains errors, such as shortening one's age?
Is it permissible to sell alcohol or drugs in European countries (to Europeans only) with the intention of weakening them, following the verse: "So transgress against him with the like of what he has transgressed against you," while ensuring they do not reach Muslims?
Is a girl considered sinful when she has sex at the age of 11 with an adult man, while she is unaware of what is permissible and impermissible at this age?
Can a non-Muslim, if guided by God to Islam and admitted to Paradise, marry a Muslim woman who was married in this world, or can he at least see her in Paradise?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to follow the sayings of the Four Imams interchangeably, or is it obligatory for him to adhere to the madhhab of a single Imam, especially in countries that ascribe to a specific madhhab, such as the Maliki madhhab in Tunisia?
Is it permissible for a non-Muslim to eat with us from the same plate?
Is it permissible for me to marry a non-Muslim woman (Buddhist)?
Is the wife entitled to demand financial compensation (such as gifts, travel expenses, or mahr) from her husband who secretly married another, or to demand that he change her home furnishings?
What is the fatwa regarding dealing with someone who has cast doubt upon and disparaged the Islamic religion? Should they be permanently shunned or forgiven, especially if they did not intend to cause offense?
What is the authenticity of the hadiths that encourage writing a will and not sleeping before writing it? Is it obligatory to write a will when one has little money? To whom should the will be made if there is no spouse or children, but parents and well-off siblings are present? Should the money be distributed to them or to the poor and needy?
What is the expiation for eating a small, non-venomous, cooked scorpion without knowing that it was forbidden to eat?
When does a girl become a resident after travel, and does she need her mahram to stay if she becomes so, especially if she has her own home and means of safety and security are available? And does she need her mahram during her residence in a non-Muslim country out of necessity, if it respects her commitment and there are no harassments? Is there any Shari evidence for this?
What is the ruling on working for "Jehovah's Witnesses" and receiving wages from them, and what is the ruling on befriending and dealing with them, and are they Jews?
Is it permissible for the state or individuals to provide pork and alcohol to non-Muslims residing in Islamic countries on the pretext that their religion does not prohibit it?
What is the Sharia ruling on how to deal with an engaged friend, after it was discovered that she continues to have an online relationship with a Christian man involving explicit conversations, and she reciprocates the same feelings, knowing that her fiancé is religious, and the questioner fears being the cause of deceiving him?
Is the Almighty’s saying: "And remember Allah during a number of days" obligatory or recommendatory, and if it is obligatory, what is its minimum and obligatory form, and is it specific to the pilgrim or does it include every Muslim?
When is ignorance considered an excuse in matters of prohibition and permissibility (tahrim and istibaha)? And would a Muslim maid who is ignorant of the prohibition of camel meat be excused due to her upbringing in a non-Muslim society? Is merely informing her sufficient, or must something else be done?
What is the ruling on living with atheists, eating their food, and socializing with them?