Eating in Non Muslim Countries
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What is the ruling on traveling between cities in a non-Muslim country where a Muslim is studying, given the possibility of openly performing religious rituals and not being coerced into sins?
What should one do who has not paid a tailor for a dressmaking "fitting" for ten years, does not know if the tailor is Muslim or not, and can no longer find him?
Are there human inventions such as computers, televisions, and air conditioners in Paradise, or are they non-existent and cannot be requested?
Can the jinn borrow clothes and return them, especially with the repeated appearance of yellow stains on them for no apparent reason?
Is there any impropriety in the transaction that took place to replace the non-working CD after a period exceeding two weeks, especially since the shop owner agreed to the replacement based on the son's statement that the period was two weeks, and he did not pay attention to the father's statement that the period exceeded two weeks? And is the father's clarification to the employee – after the shop owner had left – that the period might exceed two months, sufficient to remove any impropriety?
Is it permissible to take money from YouTube in exchange for publishing religious lessons and permissible content, knowing that the ads appearing on the videos contain prohibited things?
Is it permissible to attend mixed-gender wedding parties, then leave shortly after to offer congratulations and maintain kinship ties, given the parents' refusal to not attend, and what is the ruling on sitting in mixed-gender gatherings with a mahram present and without a mahram, and how can a father who has started to compromise his religious beliefs be advised?
Are there extreme necessities that permit dealing with Muslim and non-Muslim jinn?
Is a person considered an apostate and sinful if a priest places his hand on their forehead and draws the cross without their prior knowledge, and what should they do about that?
What is the ruling on marrying a foreign woman who was born to Christian parents, does not practice her faith, has committed adultery, and will repent if the marriage takes place?
Why do fatwas prohibit emigration to Western countries, even though religious observance may be easier there, and why isn't emigration to Islamic countries easier? And how can Islam spread without emigration to Western countries? And is living in non-Islamic countries better than living in countries where hypocrisy prevails?
How is God's justice manifested in His creation of some people as Muslims and others as disbelievers, and in holding accountable those who grew up in a Muslim environment compared to those who grew up in a non-Muslim environment, especially since the environment of Islamic countries contributes to guiding hearts towards faith?
When is the crime of drinking alcohol considered non-Hadd (punishable by discretionary measures), and when is the Hadd punishment for drinking alcohol not carried out?
What should a man do who divorced his Christian wife, then had intercourse with her after the divorce, and she became pregnant by him? Should he let his child be raised in her religion, or should he remain close to him to teach him Islam?
Is seeking employment in European countries for the purpose of improving income and the standard of education and healthcare commendable, knowing that the current financial situation in Egypt is average, not poor?
Is it permissible to offer expiation for a vow to sacrifice a specific calf if the mother prevents her son from sacrificing it and threatens to be angry with him?
Is money earned from delivering pizza orders containing meat of doubtful permissibility lawful or unlawful, and how can unlawful money be disposed of if that is the case?
Is it permissible to marry a foreign woman if she offers herself to a man to become like a slave or a concubine without marriage, in order to protect him from forbidden acts in the West?
What is the ruling on consuming cheeses produced in a Muslim country, when it is not known whether the rennet used in them was taken from an animal slaughtered according to Islamic law?
What is the ruling on dealing with a person who reviled the religion, considering his action blatant disbelief, and is refraining from greeting him considered a sign of his disbelief, and is the intention to revile a prerequisite for disbelief to occur?
How can the owner deal with problems resulting from the establishment of an Islamic center in his commercial building, and is it permissible for him to request their eviction, while maintaining the continuity of the center without harming his interests and the interests of other tenants?
Is my repentance accepted after I jokingly said "I am an atheist" to someone who asked me to swear, and then I recited the two Shahadas and prayed the prayer of repentance?
Must a vow of four rak'ahs daily be fulfilled, which was vowed to escape an imagined calamity that later proved to be non-existent, and can three days of fasting be observed as expiation for it instead of fulfilling it, knowing that the one who made the vow was a child?
What is the ruling on a Muslim remaining married to a Christian woman who lives in a non-Muslim country, given her desire to raise the children according to some un-Islamic customs, such as celebrating Easter and Christmas, her lack of support for the children in establishing prayer, her consumption of alcohol, and his being compelled to attend some Christian religious events without participation?