Family Tensions After Embracing Islam
Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Just to give you some context: I embraced Islam last February, alhamdulillah, but kept it hidden until my family found out in October. My parents threatened to disown me if I continued, so for my own safety, I pretended to leave Islam and have been practicing in secret since then. Lately, my dad keeps bringing it up, insisting I never truly left it behind. I’m exhausted from the lies, but I know being honest would only bring more trouble to my family. Honestly, I’m not too bothered if my dad cuts ties-we’ve never really been close-and my siblings wouldn’t turn away from me. But I’m really worried about my mum. I love her dearly, and the thought of her cutting contact sends me into panic. She’s always sided with my dad over protecting us, but I can’t bring myself to resent her for it. I was just wondering if anyone has gone through something similar, and how you managed the grief of losing loved ones over something like this. JazakAllah khair.