Is it permissible for a person to relinquish something of his religion for the sake of a greater religious benefit?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If I sacrifice my religion, not for the sake of my worldly life, but for the sake of my religion as well, such as sacrificing a small obligatory act for something greater so that it does not reach him, is this permissible?
Answer:
You do not relinquish anything of your religion. If they told you to shave your beard, you do not shave your beard, because this is part of your religion, and you do not obey them in this. The religion is not to be treated with leniency in any of its matters out of obedience to disbelievers, ever. The Muslim takes pride in his religion and elevates himself through his religion; he does not please the disbelievers by relinquishing anything of it, neither from the recommended practices (sunnah) nor from the obligatory acts. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If I sacrifice my religion, not for the sake of my worldly life, but for the sake of my religion as well, such as sacrificing a small obligatory act for something greater so that it does not reach him, is this permissible?
Answer:
You do not relinquish anything of your religion. If they told you to shave your beard, you do not shave your beard, because this is part of your religion, and you do not obey them in this. The religion is not to be treated with leniency in any of its matters out of obedience to disbelievers, ever. The Muslim takes pride in his religion and elevates himself through his religion; he does not please the disbelievers by relinquishing anything of it, neither from the recommended practices (sunnah) nor from the obligatory acts. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز أن يتنازل الإنسان عن شيء من دينه في سبيل مصلحة دينية أعظم؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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