Eating in Non Muslim Countries
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Does a Muslim man inherit from his Kitabi (People of the Book, i.e., Christian or Jewish) wife if she dies, and does he take her money, or should he donate it?
What is the ruling on studying at a university and obtaining an academic degree from a university named after a specific religion (such as: the German Catholic University or the French Jewish University), knowing that the study does not include religious subjects and aims only to obtain a degree in non-religious specializations like administration or engineering?
What is the ruling on studying Arabic language material authored by a Christian?
What is the ruling on burying a deceased Muslim in a non-Islamic country where there are no Muslim cemeteries, in Christian cemeteries? And is it permissible to wash the deceased Muslim in places designated for washing Christian dead when no other place is available?
Is it permissible for a woman to slaughter with her own hand? Thank you.
Is it permissible to design modest clothing—neither tight nor loose—or that reveals the arm up to the bicep, or below the knee, with the intention that women wear it only among other women? And what is meant by the clothing specific to disbelievers? Does this include ancient traditional clothing from India, China, and Japan? And is it permissible to design "libas al-shuhrah" (clothing of fame) that is publicized to become well-known and then worn?
Is the punishment for sodomy (the act of Lot's people) applied to a non-Muslim who is unaware of these punishments?
Is it possible to interpret a disturbing dream after Salatul-Istikhara with the intention of guiding a non-Muslim person, and what is its effect on achieving this goal?
What is the ruling regarding an informal Islamic body specializing in Muslim family affairs initiating the annulment of a marriage contract for a woman who refuses to return to her husband's home and requests the termination of the marital relationship, given the husband's refusal to divorce her or agree to a khul' (divorce at the wife's instance) unless she returns home, knowing that he had previously promised her a khul' then retracted, and that the husband is twenty years older than the wife, they have no children, and he has another wife? And is the woman sinful for not returning to the marital home in this situation?
Is it permissible to love a Christian with the intention of inviting him and guiding him to Islam, while abhorring his religion? And is praying for his guidance considered a sufficient means of communication in this case?
Is doubting the estimated value of an apartment agreed upon five years ago cause for redistributing the inheritance, and what is the ruling concerning a car that my father registered in my name before his death, and should the statement of a non-Muslim person be acted upon regarding the father's transfer of ownership of a plot of land to one of the heirs without material evidence?
Why did the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings and peace be upon him, curse the non-Arabs of Persia and Rome? Is the mentioned hadith reliable? Is the Arab Muslim better than the non-Arab Muslim? Were there non-Arab Companions?
What is the ruling regarding the aforementioned action – after repentance – of compensating what was earned unlawfully, and is what was done considered sufficient, knowing that informing officials will lead to dismissal, and is it permissible to continue receiving the payment?
What is the ruling on a Muslim woman marrying a non-Muslim, when she is forced to do so?
What is the effect of a Christian mother not embracing Islam on the children, and does Islam approve of a Muslim man marrying a Christian woman?
Is resorting to child protection agencies and litigation in courts of non-Islamic countries to protect a Muslim child considered a violation of Sharia, especially if the mother refuses to resort to Sharia?
Is it permissible for a Muslim player to prostrate in gratitude to Allah when scoring a goal while in Western countries?
What should a wife do about her husband's injustice in not being equitable between her and his second Christian wife, with whom he spends all nights?
Is it permissible to give the meat of sacrificial animals to non-Muslim neighbors?
What is the ruling on buying a house from an elderly man, where the young man pays monthly installments for a specified period, and the house becomes the property of the young man upon the death of the elderly man, even if he dies a short time after the contract, knowing that the value of the house is predetermined and that the elderly man is non-Muslim and waives his right upon his death?
Does excessive eating indicate the presence of a devil? Will Allah punish for excessive eating and obesity? Must a believer be thin?
Is the time of Imsak (abstinence from food and drink), which is approximately ten minutes before Fajr and when people begin their fast, a correct action?
Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to marry a non-Muslim man who believes in God, especially since she has been divorced multiple times and is isolated from the Muslim community, and why is she not permitted to marry a non-Muslim while a Muslim man is permitted to do so?
Is it permissible to work in restaurants that serve pork in the same city, or in a grocery store that sells lottery tickets in another city, taking into account the difficult working conditions in both places?