What is the ruling on one who displays shirk (associating partners with Allah) while concealing faith out of fear, in the absence of coercion?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on one who displays shirk and conceals faith out of fear of harm, since he is in their lands, knowing that he was not coerced into it?
Answer:
It is not permissible to display shirk. It is not permissible to display shirk. He is not to do as they do, nor say as they say. It is not permissible for him to do this. He should not stay with them unless they have captured him. But if they have not captured him, he emigrates and flees with his religion. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on one who displays shirk and conceals faith out of fear of harm, since he is in their lands, knowing that he was not coerced into it?
Answer:
It is not permissible to display shirk. It is not permissible to display shirk. He is not to do as they do, nor say as they say. It is not permissible for him to do this. He should not stay with them unless they have captured him. But if they have not captured him, he emigrates and flees with his religion. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من أظهر الشرك وأبطن الإيمان خوفاً مع عدم وجود الإكراه؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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