Eating in Non Muslim Countries
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Should a Muslim man who divorced his Christian wife, and has a Muslim son and a Christian daughter with her, bequeath his property to his son, knowing that the country's laws divide inheritance among the mother, son, and daughter, and that a non-Muslim does not inherit from a Muslim? And would he be sinful if he deprived his ex-wife and daughter of the inheritance?
Is it permissible to sponsor and adopt a non-Muslim female infant, and for the infant to be registered under the husband’s name even though she is not of his lineage?
Is it permissible to establish official Islamic parties, in accordance with the law, in a secular state, for the purpose of inviting people to God?
What is the ruling on eating from the utensils of disbelievers and polytheists? And is the ruling on their used clothes similar to that on their utensils?
What is the significance of changing one's name for a new Muslim, and what is the difference between an Arabic name and an Islamic name?
Is it permissible to work in the care of elderly Jews, men and women, including cleaning and washing them?
Is money earned from working at a station that sells pork – which is forbidden and constitutes 20% of sales in a non-Islamic country – obligatory to dispose of completely or only partially, and is it permissible to give it to relatives such as parents, brothers, and a cousin's son?
Does the mother of a deceased Muslim residing in a non-Muslim country inherit his entire estate, or are there other heirs?
Is the "Spanish headscarf wrap" prevalent in Muslim countries part of the Jewish hijab, and is wearing it in front of mahrams or at women's gatherings considered imitation of infidel women?
How can one be certain that their repentance has been accepted, especially regarding grievances that cannot be redressed and grave sins that are repeatedly committed? And is it possible to meet Allah free from sins despite repeatedly returning to them?
What is the Islamic ruling regarding a wife remaining with a husband who does not pray, prevents his children from praying, encourages them to commit sins, teaches them to lie and to view forbidden things, in addition to his bad character, and his insulting and cursing of others, knowing that the wife lives in a non-Muslim country and finds no one to help her?
Is it permissible for a non-Muslim to touch the Qur’an and to photocopy it?
Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to remove her hijab in front of a non-Muslim woman?
Is it permissible to treat vaginal problems with urine?
Is it permissible for us to initiate the greeting of "peace" (Salam) in a language other than Arabic to a disbeliever?
Is it permissible for the legislator to prohibit second-degree consanguineous marriages, following the precedent of 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) forbidding Muslim men from marrying Kitābī women, and the Personal Status Law setting an age limit for marriage, in order to reduce genetic diseases resulting from consanguineous marriages?
Is it permissible for me to marry my Russian ex-wife again, whom I divorced with a triple तलाक (triple divorce), knowing that she did not marry another man but had an illicit relationship, and she is now ready to embrace Islam? And what is Islam's stance on marrying a non-Muslim woman?
What is the ruling on living and eating with the Christian wife of a paternal uncle and her Muslim children who do not pray, and what is one's duty towards her, given that the questioner is studying in a country other than his own?
Is it permissible for a mother to take her husband's money and give it to needy and non-needy sisters without his knowledge, and is silence about this action considered part of parental consent?
What is the ruling on bringing in non-Muslim workers and preferring them over Muslim ones? What is the ruling on eating with them? Is it obligatory to advise them and teach them what is right? Should the director be informed of their mistakes despite his bias towards them?
Is it permissible to eat fried fish with chicken or meat slaughtered in a non-Muslim country like Japan?
Is it permissible for me to take money from a joint bank account with a non-Muslim friend who passed away, after he had initially given me permission to take the money and then prevented me from doing so, and should I give the money to his non-Muslim brother or donate it as charity, especially given that the law allows me to take it?
What is the ruling on a young Muslim man studying at a mixed-gender university in France, given his vow to dedicate his studies to Allah and to serving Islam, his determination to engage in Da‘wah, and his fear of temptation? And are there any non-mixed-gender universities in the field of informatics and communications where he could study?
Does a Muslim woman inherit from her non-Muslim mother?