Eating in Non Muslim Countries
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Is Hajj valid and does it permit the continuation of an illicit relationship (non-marital) with a non-Muslim man, knowing that this relationship is recognized in North American countries as if it were a marriage?
My friend's mother treats me like her son; am I obligated to honor her?
Is it permissible to marry a Muslim woman after having had sexual relations with a non-Muslim woman in the past?
What is the ruling on a veiled Muslim woman's friendship with a non-Muslim woman who respects Islam? Does this friendship incur God's wrath, and is it obligatory to distance oneself from it?
Is it permissible to work or live with a female relative who sells alcohol in her commercial shop?
How do I respond to a disbeliever if he greets me with "peace"?
How can the verse "And We have not sent you forth but as a mercy to all beings" be reconciled with extracting oud perfume by killing trees, and obtaining ambergris by killing deer for luxury, and is it permissible to eat their meat if they were killed for perfume, and do these actions fall under harming animals and plants or benefiting from them?
What is the scientific explanation behind the prohibition of pork in the Quran, and why was the prohibition specifically of "its flesh" mentioned in the noble verse and not its other parts, bearing in mind that the closest animal to humans is the pig, and is it possible to benefit from it without slaughtering or eating it?
Is it permissible for non-Muslim women to look at a Muslim woman without hijab, and what is the evidence for that?
What is the ruling on initiating the greeting of peace (Salaam) to a non-believer, and is a Muslim sinful if he does not greet him with it but instead says "As-Salam," intending it as one of the beautiful names of Allah?
What is the ruling on trading in raw tobacco that is sold to factories which manufacture cigarettes, knowing that the merchant is a Muslim residing in Western countries?
Is it permissible for a group of friends in different countries to complete a weekly recitation of the Qur’an (khatm al-Qur’an), whereby each of them chooses a number of juz’ (parts) and they dedicate the completion to a person of their choosing?
To what extent is the penalty clause legitimate in contracts?
Should a female heart patient who experiences hardship from performing Umrah listen to the doctors' advice not to perform it, or does Allah's saying: "Say: 'Nothing will befall us except what Allah has decreed for us'" obligate her to perform it?
Does the expiation for an oath become obligatory for someone who vowed to God to abandon a sin, then fell into it? And what is the ruling for someone who forbids herself from eating and drinking in her parents' home while she is unmarried and living with them?
Should one heed a dream or an inner feeling of comfort after Salatul-Istikharah, especially when the dream involved drinking wine and being chased by a dog, concerning the wish for a non-Muslim man's guidance to Islam?
Is it permissible for a Muslim girl to wear short clothes when she is alone in her house, with the doors and windows closed?
What is the religious ruling on shaving the beard and styling hair with a hairdryer, given that this is a Muslim's profession?
Is the condition, "that there is no other place to study, even in another country," for mixed-gender study, intended for a specific major or for university study in general?
Is consuming Nido powdered milk permissible (halal), knowing that soy lecithin is one of its ingredients and that soy lecithin is halal?
Do you testify on behalf of a non-Muslim against a Jew?
Is it permissible to complete a business deal with a non-Muslim person who drinks alcohol at the same table, knowing that drinking alcohol is a common matter in his country?
Is it permissible to supplicate for the guidance of a non-Muslim, and then for marriage to him after his conversion to Islam, knowing that he commits grave sins such as homosexuality, consuming alcohol, and fornication? And does Islam [truly] obliterate what came before it in these cases?
Is it forbidden for a Muslim woman to shake hands with a non-Muslim woman?