Outwardly Adopting Kufr for Some Purpose

Question

A man, out of some worldly desire and with the thought “after the marriage I will become a Muslim again,” outwardly left Islam, and then a month or two later accepted Islam together with the woman. Or he intends: “I will leave Islam, and after a month or two I will become a Muslim again.” What is the ruling for him? His intention is firm that he will afterwards return to his religion; in his heart he does not abandon Islam, but outwardly he accepts kufr. Write the answer with references to the books.

Answer

To act thus is a tremendous crime and kufr. Who knows — death may come before he accepts Islam again, and then he will have to remain in Hell for ever, and he may never be granted repentance. Whoever intends kufr for even a day or an hour becomes a disbeliever for his whole life, and all his acts of worship become void: [ar]وَمَنْ قَصَدَ الْكُفْرَ سَاعَةً أَوْ يَوْمًا فَهُوَ…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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