Eating in Non Muslim Countries
2,211 questions
How do we respond to those who condemn strictness regarding Islamic manifestations, such as wearing the jilbab, on the grounds that the female companions wore what was common in their era, and that contemporary and climatic conditions necessitate wearing what suits them, and that many women who adhere to the Islamic appearance do not adhere to Islamic ethics?
What is the ruling on remaining silent about Muslim girls traveling to study in non-Muslim countries without a mahram, and is this permissible if they initially came with a mahram who then departed?
What is the ruling regarding a Muslim woman who civilly married a non-Muslim, especially given that she has an inheritance from her deceased father and grandfather, and considering that she was previously married to a Muslim and has a child with him?
How can the prohibition of certain matters in Islam, such as drinking a small amount of non-intoxicating wine, be justified to people who are only convinced by rational arguments, and are there scientific miracles websites in French?
What is the ruling on migrating to Europe with money for the purpose of work?
Is the public's opinion that the education of girls in mixed-gender universities is forbidden (haram)? And does the ruling differ if she is married, or if her husband accompanies her daily to the university?
Is there an established Sunnah from the Prophet (peace be upon him) regarding the eating of dates, bananas, and watermelons?
Is it permissible to have sexual relations with a European girl who does not adhere to any religion, without marriage? Can she be considered "that which your right hand possesses"? What is the legal ruling on that?
Must one wear the isdal despite being subjected to torture by state security if one wears it?
Is attending mixed classes considered sinful, even with one's disapproval and rejection of it? And should a competent teacher be abandoned due to their involvement in mixed-gender settings?
Is it permissible to attend a wedding held by relatives who sell alcohol, given the mother's insistence on going?
What is the ruling on dealing with a Jewish Israeli female lawyer and agreeing to meet with an Israeli interrogation officer without a mahram in order to obtain a transit permit necessary for training and taking exams?
What is the ruling on continuing an emotional relationship with a man who has been religiously uncommitted for eight years, knowing that he has found stable employment but has not yet proposed marriage?
What is the ruling on eating marine life, such as fish and other creatures, and is it true that it is impermissible to eat octopus?
What should a person do if they live in a non-Muslim country where they are prevented from praying, and can only perform the prayer three and a half hours after its time has begun, meaning only thirty minutes before its time expires? Should they combine the prayers, and are they sinful?
Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to invite her non-Muslim father – who worships idols and brings them with him – to live with her so she can care for him and gradually invite him to Islam?
What is the Shar'i ruling on a wife who neglects her duties, communicates with a foreign man via the Internet, and refuses marital relations, and is divorce in European courts considered a Shar'i divorce?
Is it permissible for a Muslim daughter to take what her Christian mother had written for her during her lifetime?
Is the story, mentioned in the exegesis of Surat Ad-Duha, about the puppy that went under the bed and caused the interruption of revelation — a story described as unacceptable to faith or reason and involving an unknown man in its chain of transmission according to As-Suyuti and Al-Qurtubi — authentic?
What is the Sharia ruling on a doctor delaying his return to his country after being sent abroad for two or three years to collect money to secure housing, and is he absolved if the state imposes a fine on him and he pays it?
Is it permissible to visit a Muslim sister married to a non-Muslim, knowing that the sister's husband is not present and that the husband objects to this visit?
Is it permissible to worship and recite the Qur’an in a church in Western countries, if there is no available space in the mosque?
Is it permissible for a married woman to marry a Christian man, and what is the ruling on one who does so?
What is the ruling on returning food despite feeling hungry and sensing that Allah will hold one accountable for this blessing?