Ruling on participating in Christian feasts
Question: What is the ruling on participating in the feasts of the Christians? Please advise us. May Allah reward you. Answer: It is not permissible...
Ruling on offering a non-Muslim guest unlawful food
Question: Is it permissible for a Muslim to be generous to non-Muslim companions by offering them foods and drinks that are prohibited by Islam upon...
Ruling on the Muslims who live in the lands of the disbelievers
Question: I found in one of your Fatwas regarding travel to the land of disbelievers a Hadith of the Messenger (peace be upon him) stating:...
Ruling on Muslims and non-Muslims exchanging visits
Question: In the area where we work, there are some Arab Christians who sometimes invite us to visit them. Is it permissible for us to...
Ruling on Muslims and Christians exchanging congratulations
Question: Is it permissible for Muslims to exchange greetings with Christians on every occasion? Answer: It is not permissible to greet Christians or other disbelievers...
Ruling on a Muslim working in non-Muslim country
Question: Is it permissible for Muslims to work in non-Muslim countries and can we relate this to the work that Prophet Yusuf (Joseph, peace be...
Ruling on Muslim wearing a cross
Question: A dispute arose among us over the judgment on a Muslim who wears a cross pendant, which is a symbol of Christianity. Some maintain...
Ruling on Muslims entering non-Muslim places of worship
Question: Is it permissible for a Muslim to enter a church to know of their prayers or listen to a lecture? Answer: A Muslim is...
Ruling on making pictures of Christian symbols such as the cross
Question: Images of crosses have become openly visible. Muslims are so neglectful of this issue that we now see it on TV channels, commercial magazine,...
Ruling on living with non-Muslims
Question: I live with ten colleagues of various nationalities, including nine Christians and one atheist. We have our main meal together on one table. The...
Ruling on listening to Christian programs to know more
Question: Sometimes I listen to some Christian radio programs only in order to know and learn about Christian thought. What is the Islamic view on...
Ruling on listening to Christian broadcast
Question: Is listening to a Christian radio station forbidden, although the listener believes in Islam, Allah, and His Messenger (peace be upon him) and no...
Ruling on keeping the company of a brother who refuses to enter Islam
Question: Is it permissible to keep company with a non-Muslim brother whom you called to accept Islam but he refused? Answer: You should not take...
Ruling on Non-Muslims entering Masjids
Question: What is the ruling on non-Muslims entering a Masjid (mosque) or Musalla (a place for Prayer), whether to attend the Salah (Prayer) or to...
Ruling on invoking Allah for the Kafir
Question: I am a government employee. My direct supervisor is Christian. What is the ruling on using phrases such as: “May Allah bless you”, “May...
Ruling on importing goods bearing the Swiss flag symbol
Question: We want to import Swiss pocketknives on which the Swiss flag logo is inscribed. We would like you to inform us whether the logo...
Ruling on honoring the people of Bid'ah
Question: I would like to inform you that I work in the Province of Badr in Al-Madinah Al-Nabawiyyah. There, we found many young men who...
Ruling on hiring a non-Muslim
Question: Is it permissible for a Muslim to employ a non-Muslim as a servant or driver? What if this employer has no religion? Answer: It...
Ruling on having one temple for the three religions; Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Question: Is it permissible to have one temple for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam? Answer: It is not permissible to have one place of worship that...
Ruling on hanging a non-Muslim country's flag on a Muslim's chest
Question: Some foreign authorities distribute two types of flags, one for Saudi Arabia and the other one for their non-Muslim countries. A military official hangs...