How to Disavow Disbelieving Parents

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Question:
This questioner says: You mentioned (may Allah preserve you) that it is obligatory for a person to disavow the disbelievers and their religion. How does one disavow one's parents if they are disbelievers?

Answer:
Yes, he disavows their religion and does not love them, but he treats them with kindness and repays them in worldly terms. For indeed,

they endeavor to make you associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge, do not

جَاهَدَاكَ عَلَىٰ أَن تُشْرِكَ بِي مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِ عِلْمٌ فَلَا

[Luqman 31:15]

do not obey them but accompany them in [this] world with appropriate kindness

تُطِعْهُمَا وَصَاحِبْهُمَا فِي الدُّنْيَا مَعْرُوفًا

[Luqman 31:15]

. He repays them for their actions toward him and their raising of him when he was young. So, just as if a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) treats you well and does not harm you, you treat him well,

Allah does not forbid you from those who do not fight you because of religion and do not expel you from your homes - from being righteous toward them and acting justly toward them. Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly.

لَّا يَنْهَاكُمُ اللَّهُ عَنِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يُقَاتِلُوكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ وَلَمْ يُخْرِجُوكُم مِّن دِيَارِكُمْ أَن تَبَرُّوهُمْ وَتُقْسِطُوا إِلَيْهِمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُقْسِطِينَ

[Al-Mumtahanah 60:8]

. This is not a matter of love, but only a matter of repaying a favor. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,

Source شرح نواقض الإسلام [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من الناقض الخامس : من أبغض شيئًا مما جاء به الرسول - صلى الله عليه وسلم - ولو عمل به؛ كفر — islamhouse.com (35:41)

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