Eating in Non Muslim Countries
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Is it permissible to initiate a discussion about Islam with a Christian with the intention of guiding them [to Islam], and not for personal gain?
Is it permissible for sexual intercourse to occur forgetfully during the daytime in Ramadan and consequently incur expiation, knowing that eating and drinking forgetfully does not necessitate expiation?
Is feeding those who are fasting in the mosque every Monday and Thursday, which is attended by both those who are fasting and those who are not, a good idea, and is it beneficial, especially if the intention is to encourage people to fast but most of those present do not fast? And is it better to direct this food to the poor and needy?
What is the opinion of the people of knowledge regarding restricting face covering to Arab men only in Western countries, when there are foreign non-Arab men in the same place?
Is it permissible to offer cigarettes as a bribe in non-Islamic countries to facilitate transactions, knowing their impermissibility and that the recipients consume things even more corrupting?
Is it considered forbidden to change one's Arabic name to a foreign name and lie about residing in a foreign country while working as a saleswoman for a foreign company?
Is taking Canadian citizenship considered an ongoing bad deed for one's children and grandchildren?
Is it permissible to eat from the food of women, married and unmarried, around whom revolve suspicions of having illicit relationships with men, knowing that these suspicions have not been witnessed firsthand?
Do non-Muslim children inherit the wealth of their Muslim father?
What is the legal wisdom behind the prohibition of eating pork and drinking alcohol, the permissibility of marrying four women, the obligation of hijab, and the prohibition of homosexual relationships?
What is the ruling on a Muslim changing his name to a non-Islamic name in non-Islamic countries?
Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to initiate or return greetings of peace (salam) to men who are not her mahrams, and to converse with them, according to the Shafi'i school of thought, and does the ruling differ based on the man's age?
Is it permissible to look at a beautiful actress or to masturbate to avoid having a wet dream about one's sister, and what is the guidance of Sharia in such cases?
What is the proper method for performing ruqyah on a sister who is suffering from demonic possession and sorcery, given that the jinn claims to be Muslim and unable to leave, and can she be cured by ruqyah shar’iyyah without removing the original eaten or buried sorcery?
Is it permissible to marry a girl with whom the questioner committed adultery, then divorce her to cover her, knowing that she is not committed [to religious observance] and will travel to non-Islamic countries and will not wear the hijab there, despite his love for her and his certainty of her sincerity?
Is the repentance of someone who paid a bribe to obtain a travel visa accepted, given that their Islam has currently improved, and are their good deeds performed in that country accepted? What are the conditions for repentance in this case?
What is the remedy for intense sexual urges that afflict a sixteen-year-old youth upon seeing or remembering any woman?
Is drinking the non-alcoholic "Anbari" beverage offered by the People of the Book considered unlawful (haram), what is its ruling, and what is its expiation?
What is the ruling of Islamic law concerning a husband who prevents his wife from wearing the hijab, claims that covering the awrah (intimate parts) is non-existent, and threatens to expel her from the home if she wears the hijab, knowing that he is a hafiz of the Quran and the wife lives in France?
What is the ruling on a Muslim woman marrying a non-Muslim, given her unawareness of its permissibility, and what are the consequences regarding divorce and the fate of the two daughters?
Does kissing a non-mahram woman (a colleague) on the cheek invalidate the fast in Ramadan?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to employ a non-Muslim if the non-Muslim is more competent in the work than the Muslim?
Is kissing, touching, and embracing between a man and a woman without intercourse considered "zina" (fornication/adultery), and what is the expiation for this sin? Does committing it on Friday or at dawn increase its gravity? And how can one repent from it to ensure Allah's pleasure?
What is the ruling on mixing in schools and workplaces in non-Muslim countries if it is necessary for one's livelihood, and what is the ruling on women learning foreign languages in these countries to manage their essential affairs?