Is it permissible for a son to burn his father's amulets without his permission?

Question:
I found a belt at my father's place filled with amulets and talismans, tied very tightly, and I hid them. Is it permissible for me to burn them? Knowing that if he finds out, I do not think he would order them to be burned.

Answer:
It is obligatory for you to first explain the ruling to him and to make it clear to him that this is forbidden and shirk (associating partners with Allah). Hanging amulets is shirk, and hanging talismans is not permissible. This is what you should tell him, that this is the ruling of the Shari'ah and that it is obligatory to destroy them. If he is convinced by that, then destroy them. But if he is not convinced, then you do not give him these amulets; you do not give them to him because they are evil and shirk.
Burn them, because this is removing what is wrong. However, you must advise him and explain the ruling to him before burning them, because he is ignorant, so that this action is complete and he does not have any resentment toward you, thinking that you have transgressed against him.
Rather, convince him that this is not a transgression, that this is advice, and that this is what is obligatory upon the Muslim. You want good for him; you want his salvation from shirk and from the Fire. So convince him and inform him of the Shari'ah ruling first, before burning them. If he complies, fine; otherwise, hand over these talismans and amulets. If you are in this country, hand them over to the committees for enjoining good and forbidding evil, and they will burn them.