Eating in Non Muslim Countries
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Is the prostration of some Buddhist sects to their idols - with the intention of honoring Buddha’s teachings and not deification - considered idol worship, and does the ruling of takfir (declaring someone an infidel) for prostrating to an idol apply absolutely to them, or does it fall under the category of forbidden but non-takfiri prostration of greeting? And does the same detailed ruling apply to a Muslim who prostrates to a symbol of the Prophet’s grave (peace be upon him) with the intention of honoring it, taking into consideration the permissibility of prostration of greeting in previous nations?
What is the ruling on a leader's commitment to the law of the land and pledging not to violate it in many countries?
What is your advice for me as a student on a scholarship to America, as I have been accepted into a university that requires me to live in its dorms with a roommate who may not be Muslim, and this might cause me difficulty in prayer or religious slackening, especially since I have prayed Salat al-Istikharah?
Is the answer I provided concerning the ruling on the apostate, namely that there are two rulings (the apostate who does not wage war against Islam is not to be held accountable, and the apostate who wages war is to be asked to repent and then killed), with evidence from the Qur’an and Sunnah, correct, or is the apostate to be killed in all cases?
Is there any sound basis for the claim that devils are attached to doorsteps and concentrated at their entrances?
Can all hadiths be trusted?
Is it authentically established that the Prophet (peace be upon him) ate cooked onions or garlic, based on the hadith: "If you must eat them, then render them dead by cooking"?
What is the ruling on feeling uneasy and doubting the purity of wooden or sponge seats in waiting rooms in a non-Muslim country, knowing that the people of that country do not purify themselves after relieving themselves and their clothes may be impure?
Is it better to stay for an additional year in a non-Muslim country to obtain a master's degree, taking into consideration the aforementioned advantages and disadvantages, or to return after the bachelor's degree?
Is it permissible to obtain Canadian citizenship to facilitate work in the Gulf countries and to escape security and social problems and compulsory national service in my home country, knowing that I wish to serve a Muslim country through scientific research?
Is it permissible to return to Western countries for work after having emigrated from them in repentance, knowing the abundance of forbidden things therein and fearing for one's religion?
What is the ruling on consuming foods in America that are feared to contain pork derivatives in their hidden ingredients, such as oils or sauces, and how can one verify this?
What is the meaning of "if someone whose religion, trustworthiness, and character you are pleased with comes to you," and is it a condition for the suitor to have a beard so that he is not rejected?
ما هي القصة الكاملة والتاريخية لحديث ماعز التي أكلت القرآن، والذي ورد في سنن ابن ماجه برقم 1934؟
Is it permissible for a girl to supplicate for a non-mahram man, and is it necessary to mention his name in the supplication, and what are the things one can supplicate for him?
What is the ruling on speaking foreign words unnecessarily while speaking the Arabic language?
Does listening to songs by a non-Muslim female singer who mocked Allah – whether jokingly or intentionally – make a Muslim an infidel, and when does a Muslim become an infidel? What is the advice for confronting whispers of disbelief?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to eat in restaurants that sell alcohol, without consuming the forbidden items, and is it permissible for him to promote these restaurants without mentioning alcoholic beverages, knowing that non-Muslims might see the advertisement and drink alcohol?
Is it permissible to eat from supermarket goods in exchange for a dedicated food allowance provided for purchasing books or clothes?
Is it permissible, Islamically, to eat with non-Muslim colleagues, knowing that circumstances do not allow for living alone?
What is the ruling on benefiting from YouTube videos that explain Windows, given the possibility that it is pirated, and does the ruling on intellectual property rights apply to explaining free programs available in the Play Store when creating a video?
How will God hold accountable those who were born into a non-observant environment or to non-Muslim parents in Western countries, and can we definitively determine how He will judge them, or is their matter up to God?
What is a Muslim woman permitted to reveal in front of a non-Muslim woman, and what are the limits of that?
What is the ruling on eating and staying in a Hindu home, taking into consideration that the food is halal and cooked in a halal manner, and if they display some of their rituals? And does the impermissibility of that contradict respecting their feelings and opinions?