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A 12-year-old Muslim girl whose father isan atheist and her mother is Christian;they revile her Lord and her Prophet --what should she do?
I am 12 years old and I live with an atheist father and a Christianmother. I embraced Islam recently, but my parents did not welcomemy embracing Islam. Even worse than that: they stopped me fromreading Qur'aan, going to Islamic websites, telling people that I amMuslim and meeting Muslims, whether on the Internet or in real life. They also prevent me from wearing modest clothing, and many otherthings. The reason for that is stupid and irrational Islamophobia. I havetried to show them what Islam really is, but nothing I say or do canchange their minds.In fact, they are now trying to show me how they despise Islam in alltheir words and deeds, such as making stupid jokes about terrorismand even reviling Allah and His Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) in the most offensive words. The problem is getting worse, because as I am still young, I cannot doanything without my father's help. For example, there is no Islamicclothing available for sale here, because there are so few Muslims.Hence I have no choice but to buy hijab through the Internet, and Ineed to use their credit cards in order to make the purchase. I am alsostudying in a Christian school and I need their help to change schools,as I cannot do that myself. They do not let me leave the house on myown, hence I need them to take me to the mosque… and so on.Because they do not agree, this means that I am not able to follow thedeen completely. They also force me to do things that are contrary toIslam, such as going to the church, dancing, and wearing clothes thatleave my arms, legs and head partially or completely naked.I am worried about this situation, because the Qur'aan enjoins us toobey and to respect our parents and treat them kindly, but it does notshow any compromise when it has to do with those who hate Islam. Ido not know what to do. If I obey my parents, I will be doing a lot of things that are contrary to Islam. If I respect them, I will be respectingpeople who do not respect me as a Muslim, and I will be leaving themto say those terrible things about Islam. But if I do not obey them and
 
respect them, then I will be doing something terrible from an Islamicpoint of view. I believe that both actions are wrong. What should I do?May Allah bless you.Praise be to Allah.1.We were very happy to receive your letter with the good news that youhave entered Islam. We believe that your joy in belonging to Islam is joy that will last a lifetime. The greatest blessing that Allah can bestowupon any of His slaves is to guide him and open his heart to Islam. Weask Allah to complete and perfect the blessing of faith and well-beingfor you and to make you steadfast in following it until the Day whenyou meet the Lord of the Worlds.2.We are very happy to learn that you love Islam and want to adhere toits laws. We think that this is a sign of blessing that Allah has bestowedupon you. We also feel that you have tasted the sweetness of faith at atime when many of those who belong to Islam in name only aredeprived of it.3.We are very sad to learn about your parents and their disbelief inAllah, may He be exalted, and we are even more sad to learn of theirreviling Allah, may He be exalted and His Messenger Muhammad(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), even though Allah is theirLord, Creator and Provider and the Prophet Muhammad (blessings andpeace of Allah be upon him) is the Seal of the Prophets, concerningwhom Allah took a covenant from every Prophet – and, by implication,their followers -- that they would follow His Prophet Muhammad(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), if Muhammad was sentwhen they were still alive. Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):“And (remember) when Allah took the Covenant of the Prophets,saying: ‘Take whatever I gave you from the Book and Hikmah(understanding of the Laws of Allah), and afterwards there will come toyou a Messenger (Muhammad
ملسسو هيلع ا ىلص 
) confirming what is withyou; you must, then, believe in him and help him.’ Allah said: ‘Do youagree (to it) and will you take up My Covenant (which I conclude withyou)?’ They said: ‘We agree.’ He said: ‘Then bear witness; and I amwith you among the witnesses (for this).’
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82. Then whoever turns away after this, they are the Faasiqoon(rebellious: those who turn away from Allaah’s obedience).83. Do they seek other than the religion of Allah (the true IslamicMonotheism __ worshipping none but Allah Alone), while to Himsubmitted all creatures in the heavens and the earth, willingly orunwillingly. And to Him shall they all be returned.”[Aal ‘Imraan 3:81-83].And the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) told usthat whoever hears of him but does not follow him or believe in him,Allah will forbid Paradise to him:It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him)that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)said:“By the One in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, no oneamong this nation, Jew or Christian, hears of me then dies notbelieving in that with which I was sent, but he will be one of the peopleof the Fire.”Narrated by Muslim, 153.Imam al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The words of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him),“no one among this nation... hears of me... ”mean: anyone who isalive during my lifetime and afterwards, until the Day of Resurrection;all of them are obliged to obey me. He only mentioned the Jews andChristians by way of example, but it includes all others, because the Jews and Christians have a Scripture; if this is the case with regard tothem, even though they have a Scripture, then it applies even more soto those who did not have a Scripture. And Allah knows best. SharhMuslim.4.We understand very well the difficulty of the circumstances in whichyou find yourself, and we ask Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, tomake things easy for you and to grant you relief and a way out fromthe situation that you are in. But even though your situation is difficult,it is not confusing or unclear. First and foremost, you are enjoined toobey Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, in that which He hasenjoined upon you. So do what He has enjoined upon you of acts of worship and avoid that which He has forbidden to you of haraam
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