Eating in Non Muslim Countries
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What is the ruling on a Muslim authorizing a non-Muslim to sell a commodity or to conclude a Salam contract and deliver it to the buyer, with the agent receiving the price and retaining the profit without the principal overseeing his actions, given that the agent manufactures the commodity, delivers it, and then later pays the principal his share of the profit?
Is it incumbent upon an online seller to ask female buyers how they use makeup, perfumes, and clothes? Is she sinful if she sells to them and they are untruthful in their statements? Is she permitted to ask them to swear an oath? Is it impermissible to sell to women who display their adornments or to non-Muslim women?
What is the ruling on traveling to a non-Muslim country for the purpose of study, given that the same field of study is available in Arab countries?
Is it permissible to consider emigration to improve one's income, save money for the future, and help one's parents, or is it obligatory to be content with one's current financial situation?
What is the ruling on a teaching assistant watching educational clips in which non-Muslim, unveiled foreign women explain, knowing that watching does not arouse instincts or lust?
Does necessity permit shaking hands with a non-mahram woman to avert temptation or avoid societal accusations in countries where this custom prevails?
Is it permissible to marry a non-Muslim woman who has a religious background of idol worship? Is her effort to invite her to Islam sound, and should she also invite her family to the religion given that they are idolaters? Is it a wise decision to reside with her in her country for work and marriage, especially since the financial circumstances in Muslim countries do not allow him to marry or find work, and he fears falling into temptations?
What is the ruling on creating virtual characters in electronic games by choosing facial features and their details, and does the ruling differ if the change is partial? And what is the ruling on playing such games during non-Muslim holidays?
Is the verbal consent of the family and the wife sufficient to complete the marriage to a non-Christian, non-Arab woman who has been previously married, knowing that they do not require official documents except in the presence of children? If it is not sufficient, what are the steps that must be followed to complete the marriage in the absence of official documents?
Is a court-ordered divorce considered an irrevocable divorce, knowing that the husband did not intend divorce and his aim was the wife's return, and that this is the first divorce?
Is it permissible for a girl to wear the khimar and take it off sometimes before settling on it, or is that considered hypocrisy?
Why is there racism in Islam, even though it is a true religion and the religion of Allah, as some Arabs boast of their Arab identity and mistreat non-Arabs, which contradicts Allah’s saying: "Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you," and the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) saying: "There is no superiority for an Arab over a non-Arab except by piety"? And is the hadith "Whoever insults the Arabs, then those are the polytheists" authentic?
What is the ruling regarding the inheritance left by a non-Muslim father, and how should it be handled, given that the distribution is equally divided among the non-Muslim heirs?
Is it permissible for a married man to marry a divorced woman who is an orphan, having no guardian except her paternal aunt's sons, whom she refuses to marry, if this takes place before a lawyer, with the presence of two just witnesses, and with offer and acceptance?
What is the ruling on buying and consuming foods (such as yogurt, biscuits, chocolate, and ice cream) that contain flavorings or aromatic additives, without certainty of the presence of alcohol in them, in non-Muslim countries?
Is it obligatory for someone who sees cows or chickens eating his brother's crops to remove them or inform him?
What is the ruling on watching a non-Muslim utter the name of the Creator, Almighty and Exalted, while eating pork or drinking alcohol in a TV program, a movie, or anything similar?
Is it considered an act of disobedience (ʿuqūq) or is it permissible for children to ask their father to move to another house to protect themselves from coronavirus infection, given his non-compliance with precautionary measures?
Is it forbidden or permissible to enter a club that is rented out for immodest weddings and Islamic weddings, and that has a DJ and video photography, and what is the ruling on eating from it, knowing that this income is the family's sole source of livelihood?
Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to love and wish for a Christian man to embrace Islam so that she may marry him?
Is a girl forbidden to a man if he swears, "If you do such and such, you are forbidden to me until the Day of Judgment," and it becomes clear that she did only a small part of what he swore upon?
Is it forbidden to touch pork to cut it while wearing gloves, given that the meat will not be eaten or served to anyone?
Is it permissible for a female student in medical school to attend private lessons with a non-Muslim doctor, knowing that the lessons may exceed three consecutive hours, which would lead to missing prayers, and can she combine prayers or ask permission to perform the prayers without neglecting her obligations?
Will a girl be held accountable for her love for a non-Muslim whom she prays for guidance?