Eating in Non Muslim Countries
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What is the ruling on eating an animal slaughtered in Holland if it does not die within 40 seconds and is then stunned after slaughter?
Is it permissible to complete studies in a mixed, non-Muslim school for five months, given that no non-mixed, Islamic alternative is available, and that the mother will be affected by leaving this school?
Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to adorn herself and beautify herself to attract her family to the religion, and is it more preferable to spend time seeking knowledge or in socializing with family and participating in their activities?
Is it permissible to marry another Muslim woman while retaining the non-Muslim wife who has not embraced Islam—despite the previous agreement that she would embrace Islam—and what should I do to stabilize my life?
Is it a condition for a non-Muslim man to have been Muslim for six months before marrying a Muslim woman?
How should a man's attire be in any country or society, Islamic or non-Islamic, in accordance with what was mentioned for women in the Quran?
Is it permissible to attend lectures given by an atheist university professor, and what is the ruling on attending lessons given by non-Muslim professors who secretly invite students to church and urge them to convert to Christianity?
Is expiation (kaffarah) obligatory for someone who unintentionally hit a non-Muslim, causing his death, in an Islamic country?
What is the ruling on veiling from non-Muslim women and dealing with them, such as Jewish and foreign women, in cases of necessity like dwelling, food, and drink?
Is it permissible for those who have been wronged in a non-Muslim country to punish criminals themselves upon catching them red-handed, due to the prevalence of corruption in the police force and the absence of hope for achieving justice through them?
What is the ruling on borrowing from banks in non-Islamic countries according to the four schools of thought, and what are the opinions of contemporary scholars on that?
What is the ruling on describing a deceased woman to non-mahrams?
Is it sufficient for one person living in the house to recite the supplications for entering the home to ensure that Satan does not enter, or is it obligatory for every resident to say them upon their return?
What is the ruling on non-Muslims entering mosques in Western countries with the aim of introducing them to Islam, taking into consideration their taking of photographs and the presence of unveiled girls among them, and what is the ruling on placing mirrors on the ceiling of the mosque as an aesthetic architectural feature?
What is the legitimacy of torture in Islam, and did it exist during the time of the Messenger and the Rightly Guided Caliphs to protect state security, and to what extent was this torture practiced if it existed, and did the Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphs practice it?
What is the ruling on hanging pictures of children inside the house?
How can one remain steadfast in Islam and committed to its rulings in a non-Muslim society, given the absence of Muslim role models?
What should a Muslim girl do who lives in a non-Muslim country, whose faith has diminished, and who feels whispers and fear, to get rid of these feelings, knowing that Satan is trying to bother her?
What is the ruling on residing in non-Muslim countries in general, and for someone who wishes to acquire knowledge not available in his own country in particular? And what is your advice to Muslim youth residing in Europe?
Why is the difference in moon sightings (اختلاف المطالع) considered within the boundaries of countries drawn by colonialism, and not within each province or region, such that the people of an entire country fast if the crescent moon appears in the farthest border city, while the people of a neighboring city do not fast because it belongs to another country?
What is the ruling on immigrants changing their names or lineages upon obtaining citizenship in the countries they have settled in?
How should one address a non-believer, especially if he is an employer? Is it permissible to use titles like "Mr." or "Monsieur" to address him, especially for a Muslim residing in non-Muslim lands, taking into consideration the noble Hadith: "Do not say 'Sayyiduna' (our master) to a hypocrite, for if he be your master, you have angered your Lord"?
Is marriage predetermined, or does one have a choice in it? And if it is predetermined, why does Allah hold a woman accountable if she marries a non-Muslim?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to follow the funeral procession of his non-Muslim mother or his disbelieving maternal uncles?