Practising Islam secretly
Question
I live in Paris. I am contacting you for a serious case about a person who wants to convert to Islam. The person who converted to Islam is stuck because of his parents. He can not separate from his parents but he wants to convert and practice Islam, at the same time he is afraid of his parents.
Answer
He may practise Islam secretly.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
Fatawa SA is an independent, read-only index of fatawa already published by Mufti Online — Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen. It is not a fatwa service. For your own situation, please ask a Mufti. Report an issue
For corrections or mistakes, please email us at fatawasa786@gmail.com.
Source: Mufti Online — Madrasah Ta'leemuddeen — https://muftionline.co.za/node/17568
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/muftionline-17568
Related fatawa
Mufti Online7 Oct 2017Wife not practising IslamI want to ask if a man embraced Islam for almost 13 years and his wife also and children embraced but his…- Mufti Online27 Nov 2017Who is a practising Muslim?Who is a practising Muslim?
- Mufti Online11 Feb 2018Secretly practising IslamI have accepted Islam by saying the shahadah only. I want to practice Islam completely but I am not able to…
Ask Imaam30 Mar 2009Is this nikah Valid? We did nikah secretly because our parents were not agreed.Is this nikah Valid? We did nikah secretly because our parents were not agreed. I am 31 years old and I did…
Camperdown28 Dec 2025Secret Online NikahI would like to ask a question with regards to a girl who conducted her nikah secretly online without the…
Azaadville8 Jun 2021Practising What You PreachIf a person sins in secret, does he still have to enjoin good and forbid evil even if he himself does evil?