Eating in Non Muslim Countries
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What is the ruling on the imam's saying in the Fajr Qunut, "Our evil ascends to You, and Your good descends to us, so do not hold us accountable," and what is the ruling on the prayer if the supplication includes words not from it?
What is the ruling on opening a henna salon for women in a non-Islamic country, frequented by non-Muslim women?
What is the ruling on a Muslim bequeathing less than a third of his wealth to a non-Muslim, and is it permissible for a Muslim to accept a non-Muslim's bequest of wealth?
Is it permissible to utter the name of the Palestinian city "Ramallah," or must it be replaced with the word "Ramlah" without separation?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to work for a non-Muslim in Western countries, and is the wage received lawful or unlawful, knowing that a non-Muslim does not differentiate between lawful and unlawful in sources of capital?
How can I deal with the problem of being unable to lower my gaze from semi-naked women in Canada, knowing the obligation to marry and my current inability to travel to an Islamic country?
Is it permissible for a wife to uncover her face before non-mahram men to avoid displeasing her mother, while the wife insists on covering her face to please Allah?
What is the ruling on eating food cooked in the month of Muharram with the intention of offering it as a gift and a reward to Al-Hussein ibn Ali, may Allah be pleased with them both? And if it is not permissible to eat it, must it be discarded?
Is it permissible to attend a wedding in a church and enter it, with the possibility of shaking hands with non-mahram individuals, with the intention of inviting them to the religion?
How can the issue of impermissibility of embracing non-Muslim female cousins be explained to them, knowing that this custom is prevalent in their societies, without alienating them from Islam?
What is the accountability of the arrogant person who dies in this state, and what advice should be offered to him?
Is the saying: "People are equal like the teeth of a comb; an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab except by piety" a Prophetic Hadeeth, and what is its chain of narration (sanad)?
Is it unlawful not to say “Bismillahi ar-Rahmani ar-Rahim” (In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful) when teaching Quranic verses in a reading class, given that the non-Muslim administration requested it and Muslim students were advised to say it silently?
Is eating chicken in Canada permissible?
Does the brother bear the sin for his sisters' non-adherence to hijab after he has advised them, or is it incumbent upon him first to provide for them and take care of their material and moral needs?
What is the ruling on eating a cake that was sent to the family, and then it was discovered that it contained a trace amount of alcohol not exceeding 0.1g/100?
Does the ruling of permissibility for a girl to reside in university housing, if those in charge of it are trustworthy, also apply to a disbelieving country, or is it restricted to Islamic countries?
Is it permissible for a non-Muslim to care for Muslim children when there is a Muslim woman present in the house?
Should a husband be patient with his newly-reverted Muslim wife who intermingles with non-mahram men and goes to mixed swimming pools, or should he divorce her?
What is the ruling on piercing the lips and navel, taking into account the Shariah rulings of not displaying them in front of non-mahrams, and if there is no intention of imitating disbelievers?
What is the ruling on transfusing blood from a disbeliever to a Muslim for treatment purposes?
What is the ruling on removing the hijab and wearing something to cover the head because the husband traveled to America for work and requested this due to recent events, even though she used to wear it there before these events?
Is it permissible for a teacher to eat food provided by people whose livelihood comes from drugs, if invited to do so, and if his non-acceptance might lead to accusations of arrogance?
Is it permissible for a Muslim who worships Allah solely out of fear of Hellfire and wishes to become dust after escaping it, to ask for that, knowing that these beliefs are not a result of obsessive thoughts?