Eating in Non Muslim Countries
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Is it permissible for a young man and a girl to continue their relationship online after the young man marries another woman, with the intention of marrying her (the girl) in the future, if his wife refuses to annul the engagement?
How can one deal with a person who commits major sins and lives in the same house, given the non-application of Sharia and the impossibility of leaving the house or confronting the perpetrator?
What is the ruling on eating from relatives' money and accepting their gifts if the source is an insurance pension from unlawful money, and what should be done if this has already occurred?
How is it possible to marry a Western Muslim woman whose family is not Muslim, and to speak with her in a way that pleases Allah, knowing that her family has no guardianship over her marriage, and does the presence of one of her family members constitute a mahram for her, or must the meeting be in the presence of her Muslim guardian?
How is the Hadith interpreted: «Allah has excused the person whose lifespan He has prolonged until he reached sixty years of age,» and does this excuse include the non-Muslim in our current era, given the widespread deception and distortion of Islam's image?
What should a young man do regarding the girl he loves and has agreed to marry, given that she confessed to him that she had an illicit relationship with her former fiancé and lost her virginity, then repented?
How can a Muslim who smokes glorify God (tasbih), praise Him (hamd), and seek His forgiveness (istighfar) after finishing a cigarette, and is he required to wash his mouth before engaging in remembrance (dhikr) and prayer (salat)?
Is it permissible to attend a Thanksgiving feast at the husband's family's home if the occasion is for holiday and affection?
Is it permissible to use clear eyebrow gel to groom and set thick eyebrows? And is using sunscreen that slightly lightens skin tone for protection considered tabarruj (displaying one's adornments)?
How can a Muslim man separate from his non-Muslim wife while she is pregnant, fearing for the child's disbelief (kufr), in a European country?
What is the criterion for interaction and communication between the mosque's imam, the director of the Islamic center, or an ordinary Muslim man who acts as a guardian for a new Muslim woman in Western countries? Does this mean he becomes like her original guardian? What is the recognized need for defining the powers of such a guardian, and does his guardianship continue after marriage? Is it necessary to communicate through the guardian's mahrams or his wife, or is direct communication permissible?
If a man leaves off talking to the girl he loves in order to propose to her, is it guaranteed that she will wait for him? What righteous deeds can he do to make God destine her for him, and are charity and supplications sufficient for that? Is it permissible to agree with her to talk to her at spaced intervals to ensure she is still waiting for him?
What is the correct course of action regarding an illegitimate child of a non-Muslim woman who refuses abortion or abandonment, given the father's desire to raise the child in an Islamic environment, and his fears concerning the mother?
What is the ruling on a man loving a person from among the People of the Book due to not seeing any evil from him, while detesting their belief? Is it unlawful (haram) or disliked (makruh)? And does the dislike cease if one is secure that they will not be pleased with their religion? What is the ruling on a Muslim loving his Christian wife due to the goodness and respect he sees in her? And is it disliked or unlawful to sit with and accompany a Dhimmi?
Is it permissible for a husband to work with women in one office, and is it permissible for a man to have a secretary, and what should he do to avoid the company of female colleagues if the work requires it, and is it permissible for him to accept a job involving intermingling in a non-Muslim country with non-Islamic laws, or must he search for another job that is better for a Muslim according to Sharia?
Is it permissible to continue speaking with a Christian woman married to a Christian man, with the intention of inviting her to Islam, knowing that her husband would not be permissible for her after her conversion to Islam?
What is the ruling on the frequent fantasies that a person has about heroism, fame, and the admiration of others? And are these considered self-talk, showing off, or something else?
What is the ruling on traveling to and residing in Western European countries, such as Germany, with the aim of securing better living and economic conditions, easily and conveniently observing religious rituals, and avoiding the harassments and tribulations present in one's home country? Is it permissible to supplicate for the guidance of one's family to agree to this journey?
Is it permissible to designate a will for the distribution of wealth after death, such that the daughter's share is equal to that of the male children, especially if the expenses and duties of women in the country of residence are similar to those of men?
Is a Christian woman who has premarital sex and becomes pregnant considered unchaste, and therefore should not be married?
What are the limits of a Muslim's ties with his non-Muslim relatives, especially a mother who shuns him, and is he sinful for not attempting to maintain ties with her? And how should his relationship with his non-Muslim siblings be?
How can one overcome doubts about the existence of God and the truthfulness of the Prophet, especially with reasons for these doubts relating to errors in religious education, the idealism of religion, the absence of conclusive proof, the loss of trust in Muslim scholars, and the possibility of distortion of religious content throughout history?
What is the ruling on money earned from providing poor-quality website development services that quickly break down, and how can one absolve themselves of responsibility towards non-Muslim clients who have left the website or blocked communication, and who can no longer be reached to refund their money?
Is it permissible to cut off one's mother and sister and abandon them due to their immodesty (tabarruj) and their pursuit of a lifestyle contrary to Islamic law, especially with the threat of marrying a non-Muslim to obtain citizenship, all in order to preserve one's religion?