Is it permissible to conceal one's Islam if newly converted, and to worship in secret, in order to obtain a job as a university professor in a country that does not welcome Muslim professors?
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He is not obligated to inform them of his conversion to Islam, and there is no harm in him keeping his religion a secret if he fears for his safety.
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