Handing over of a Christian woman who wants to become Muslim to her family
Question

                A female student in our school became Muslim, and she told the principal that she wanted to embrace Islam. He handed her over to the Christians in the village for fear of being held responsible by the authorities. What is the ruling on that principal?.
Praise be to Allah.
    If the family of this student would, upon leaning of her 
    becoming Muslim, prevent her from being Muslim and force her to remain a 
    kaafir, and handing her over to them would mean that she would be exposed to 
    harassment and tribulation, then undoubtedly what the principal of the 
    school has done is a serious evil deed and a great sin, because this action 
    of his will result in harm for this Muslim girl. The Prophet  (peace and 
    blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The Muslim is the brother of his 
    fellow Muslim; he does not wrong him or let him down. The one who meets the 
    needs of his brother, Allaah will meet his needs. Whoever relieves a Muslim 
    of distress, Allaah will relieve him of distress on the Day of 
    Resurrection.  Whoever conceals a Muslim, Allaah will conceal him on the Day 
    of Resurrection.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (2310) and Muslim (2580). What is 
    meant by “he does not let him down” is he does not expose him to doom or 
    leave him with those who would harm him, rather he supports him and defends 
    him. Fath al-Baari (5/97). 

    And the Prophet  (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon 
    him) said: “There is no one who lets a Muslim down in a place where his 
    honour will be transgressed and his sanctity violated but Allaah will let 
    him down in a place where he would love to have His help, and there is no 
    one who helps a Muslim in a place where his honour will be transgressed and 
    his sanctity violated, but Allaah will support him in a place where he would 
    love to have His help.” Narrated by Ahmad (16415) and Abu Dawood (4884); 
    classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb wa’l-Tarheeb 
    (5690). 

    If this principal was unable to help her and support her, 
    then at least he could have left her alone without committing this grave 
    evil. We ask Allaah to keep us safe and sound.  

    But if in addition to that he told her not to become Muslim, 
    that is major kufr that puts him beyond the pale of Islam. 

    Ibn Hajar al-Haytami al-Shaafa’i (may Allaah have mercy on 
    him) said in al-I’laam bi Qawaati’ al-Islam(p. 31): Another action 
    that constitutes kufr is when a person approves of kufr even if that is 
    implicitly, such as if a kaafir who wants to become Muslim asks him to help 
    him say the words of Islam and he does not do so, or he says to him: Wait 
    until I have finished my work or my khutbah – if he is a khateeb. It is as 
    if he is telling him not to become Muslim, even if he does not appear to be 
    wanting to become Muslim.  End quote. 

    Al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in Rawdat 
    al-Taalibeen (10/65): Approval of kufr is kufr, to such an extent that 
    if a kaafir who wants to become Muslim asks him to help him say the word of 
    Tawheed and he does not do that, or he suggests to him that he should not 
    become Muslim, or he suggests to a Muslim that he should apostatize, then he 
    is a kaafir. End quote. 

    What every Muslim who knows about this girl’s situation 
    should do is try to stop her being wronged and enable her to embrace Islam 
    and practise it, and tell the authorities about the harassment to which she 
    may be subjected to turn her away from Islam. We ask Allaah to help her and 
    make her steadfast in adhering to the truth, and to divert evil away from 
    her as He wills, for He is Able to do that. 

    And Allaah knows best.