Eating in Non Muslim Countries
2,211 questions
Is it obligatory to search for forbidden ingredients in all products, and how can they be identified? Is it permissible to eat a small quantity of something forbidden, or if the amount is unknown? Is it true that turkey is inseminated with pig material? Is eating a product containing a substance of doubtful porcine origin considered a sin, or if discovered after consumption?
What is the ruling on employing a non-Muslim girl in a commercial shop, knowing that she is characterized by trustworthiness and a good reputation?
What is the ruling on dealing with a mother who goes to sorcerers, takes zakat unlawfully, and brings items acquired from zakat into the home? And is it permissible to eat from this home?
What is the ruling on selling makeup and perfumes to non-Muslim women in a foreign country?
What is the ruling on a divorce that occurred in a non-Islamic civil court under duress and threat? Is this divorce considered legitimate in Islam, and does the wife remain married to the husband?
Is it permissible to evade employment taxes by not informing the entities providing the monthly salary about obtaining a job, in order to receive both salaries together, given that the applicant is not a permanent resident?
Is it permissible to disinherit a son who marries a non-Muslim woman, and are Catholics and Protestants today considered among the People of the Book, and is the prohibition of a Muslim woman marrying a non-Muslim definitively confirmed?
Is it permissible to build a mosque in a village in America where there is no mosque and Muslim families live?
Is it permissible for a Muslim residing in a non-Islamic country to participate in parliamentary elections?
What is the meaning of invalid contracts, and does working as a waiter in a café that sells alcohol in non-Muslim countries fall under them, and what is the ruling on delaying Zakat while unaware of its obligation and the passing of the year?
What are the limits for a Muslim regarding his marriage to a non-Muslim woman?
Is it permissible to contribute and donate from Zakat funds to a project for purchasing and expanding a mosque, and is it permissible to pay part of the purchase price "under the table" to the seller to evade state taxes, knowing that he requested an amount of 50,0 Euros in this manner?
What is the ruling on eating at the workplace when there is a girl dressed inappropriately and exposing her 'awrah, and is it permissible to remain until the meal is finished, or is it obligatory to alternate eating with moving away from her?
What is the ruling on a fasting person kissing his wife and seeing her naked if that arouses his desires?
What is the ruling on producing, exporting, and selling various types of clothing (T-shirts, shorts, trousers, tracksuits, sweatshirts) for men, women, children, and girls, which may reveal or accentuate parts of the body, taking into consideration the difference in purpose (for the local market or for export to Muslim and non-Muslim countries), the type of user (men, women, children, girls), and the place of use (inside or outside the home)? What is the position of those working in this factory? And how can one expiate for working in it for many years if its prohibition is proven?
What is the ruling on working as a baker in a restaurant that sells alcohol, knowing that my work is limited to making bread and I will not serve alcohol or pork?
What kind of resemblance did the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, intend with his saying: "And do not imitate the Jews," and is it a factual resemblance or one in outward appearance, and who are the Jews meant in this hadith?
How can one deal with a 19-year-old daughter who is requesting a divorce from her husband after one year of marriage, claiming she can no longer live with him and wishes to complete her studies, taking into account the mother's concern about the repercussions of this decision and its impact on her daughter's future?
What should a new Muslim do if offered meat not ritually slaughtered, and he knows that eating it might cause embarrassment to the Muslim hosts who supported him?
What is the ruling concerning a Muslim who fabricates lies against his Muslim brethren?
Is it permissible to accommodate a friend in student housing if that violates the terms of the contract and exposes the student to expulsion and financial penalty, especially since the friend has no other place to stay?
What is the difference in the Qur’an between harm (ḍarr), torment (ʿadhāb), adversity (baʾsāʾ), affliction (adhā), tribulation (balāʾ), and testing (ibtilāʾ), and what is the state of a Muslim amidst them?
What is the ruling on eating game meat if its hunter does not pray or is a disbeliever?
Is it permissible for me, as a non-Qatari resident, to build a house in Qatar in the name of a Qatari brother, through the Islamic Bank, knowing that the state laws do not allow non-Qataris to own real estate, and that I am in urgent need of housing?