How does a Muslim deal with his disbelieving father and mother?
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Question:
This questioner says: In France, a woman converted to Islam, and praise be to Allah, but her family is not Muslim. So how does she deal with her father and her mother?
Answer:
She is dutiful to her father and her mother, but she does not follow them in their religion[Al-Mumtahanah 60:8]. This is by way of reciprocity, not by way of the dutifulness that entails agreeing with what they are upon. No. But she is kind to them because they were kind to you. Allah the Exalted said: [Luqman 31:15] Be careful: their companion is a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah). Their companion in this world is known. Be kind to them and be dutiful to them. Yes.
This questioner says: In France, a woman converted to Islam, and praise be to Allah, but her family is not Muslim. So how does she deal with her father and her mother?
Answer:
She is dutiful to her father and her mother, but she does not follow them in their religion
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
لَّا يَنْهَاكُمُ اللَّهُ عَنِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يُقَاتِلُوكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ وَلَمْ يُخْرِجُوكُم مِّن دِيَارِكُمْ أَن تَبَرُّوهُمْ وَتُقْسِطُوا إِلَيْهِمْBut if they endeavor to make you associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge, do not obey them but accompany them in [this] world with appropriate kindness
وَإِن جَاهَدَاكَ عَلَىٰ أَن تُشْرِكَ بِي مَا لَيْسَ لَكَ بِهِ عِلْمٌ فَلَا تُطِعْهُمَا وَصَاحِبْهُمَا فِي الدُّنْيَا مَعْرُوفًا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كيف يتعامل المسلم مع أبيه وأمه الكافرين؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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