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The questioner says : “May Allah reward you. A question for Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Uthaymeen, may Allah preserve him and benefit by way of his knowledge, from one of the Islamic communities living in the lands of the disbelievers. The question is: Does the statement of the Prophet ﷺ apply to us: ‘I am free from any Muslim who resides among the polytheists,’ bearing in mind that we establish Jumu‘ah and the congregational prayers and we safeguard the obligatory aspects of our religion? ” Shaykh...

The questioner asked: What is the ruling on using the substance nutmeg in food as I have heard some making it harām as there is something from intoxication within it? Shaykh Abdullah Al Bukhari mentioned: The origin of this substance is that it is from that which is consumed or eaten. Its used and found with herbalists and perfumers. The origin of its ruling is that it is permissible and not prohibited. The fact that some use it for intoxication or something from the likes of these trials,...

The Questioner asks: What is the Islamic ruling on a Muslim taking the citizenship of a non-Muslim ( kafir ) country due to the difference in treatment — because the one who takes it is treated better than others ? The Mufti Shaykh Sālih Al-Fawzān : No, it is not permissible to take the citizenship of the disbelievers, because in that case he becomes one of their subjects under their system and governed by their laws. This is not permissible — he is then under their rule and authority....