Eating in Non Muslim Countries
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1. Is the Muslim woman's awrah in front of her Muslim sister restricted to the area between the navel and the knee, and does this include relatives such as the mother, sister, and friend, and what is the evidence for that? 2. Is it correct for a husband not to defend his wife when his mother falsely accuses her of controlling him, making him unhappy, and being emotionally cold, under the pretext of avoiding escalating the problem, and what should the wife do regarding these repeated accusations? Is informing the mother about these problems considered backbiting?
Why did the Prophet (peace be upon him) replace the slave who pledged allegiance to him with two black slaves? Does that indicate his dislike for black people, or was it because the two slaves were polytheists? And did he own slaves?
What is the ruling on a girl intentionally vomiting after eating to avoid gaining weight?
ما هو حكم أكل لحم الفيل؟
Is it permissible to work as a nanny for a non-Muslim family, which involves cooking non-halal meat, eating from utensils in which non-halal meat is cooked, brief seclusion with the father, and residing in the non-Muslims' home while wearing the hijab?
Is it permissible for Muslim women residing in non-Islamic countries to uncover their heads for photographs in order to obtain a passport, especially since official authorities refuse veiled photos, and what is the ruling on using passports that bear photos of women who were unveiled and then adopted the hijab?
Is a Muslim residing in a non-Muslim country obligated to abide by their laws, such as those pertaining to driving and the specified age for it, or is that forbidden or reprehensible?
How can a non-Muslim woman be separated from a non-Muslim gay man, and what is the best way to invite her to Islam, given that she has a Muslim friend?
Is it permissible to work for a company that manufactures coffins in non-Muslim countries?
What is the legal ruling on owning money for which documents were forged to prove partnership and inheritance, knowing that the money is now legally in the account and recognized by the bank, and there is no claimant to it after its owner died in a plane crash?
What is the ruling of Sharia on continuing studies in non-Muslim lands if the father desires that, while the son wishes to return to Muslim lands?
Is eating a fish's eye permissible or forbidden in Islam?
Am I sinful for the suicide of a non-Muslim girl I met online, who loved me without seeing me, and whom I did not tell about my engagement, knowing that I tried to stop her after I found out and she committed suicide?
What is the ruling regarding some women, including حافظات (memorizers) of the Qur’an, going to a sorceress who claims to bestow blessings and provide offspring, and prescribes to them baseless things such as drinking certain concoctions or a calf’s testicle, or claims to improve marital relations, despite the clarity of the noble verse: "To Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth; He creates what He wills. He grants to whom He wills female [offspring], and He grants to whom He wills males. Or He combines them [as] males and females, and He renders whom He wills barren. Indeed, He is Knowing and Competent"?
What is the ruling on eating sweets that contain edible, thin silver or gold leaf, used for decoration, and offered in some countries such as India?
Is it permissible to marry a Muslim woman who does not wear the hijab or who is immodestly adorned, for the purpose of chastity in a non-Muslim country?
What is the ruling on returning the greeting of "peace" by saying: "And upon you be peace, concerning what you said"?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to accept a gift from his non-Muslim brother?
What is the ruling on eating the meat of animals that feed on genetically modified plants?
Is it permissible to shave or trim the beard, and to let down one's garment (isbal al-izar) or abandon the Sunnah in general, in order to avoid the evils of prisons and the harassment of security forces in countries where growing a beard is forbidden and raising the garment is enforced, or is it obligatory to endure the harm?
What is the ruling on writing an incorrect declaration in the master's registration stating non-concurrent enrollment in two programs, knowing that the person was already registered in another diploma? Is this considered falsification? And would the master's degree be religiously void or subject to suspicion, and does the rule "what is built upon falsehood is falsehood" apply to it? Does this also include the diploma? And is the salary obtained from working with this certificate forbidden or subject to suspicion? What should this person do to repent and purify himself from this declaration?
What is the ruling on eating chicken from a factory that produces chicken and pork?
Is a Muslim rewarded for seeking worldly knowledge such as programming and engineering?
What are the consequences for a young man who committed fornication with a non-Muslim woman, resulting in her becoming pregnant and giving birth to a child? And is he obligated to marry her and raise his son, or not?