Showing oneself as a Shia in order to gain citizenship

Q: Please advise if Islam allows a Sunni Muslim to show himself as Shia so he can apply religious asylum in USA or any other country? Is this permissible in Islam?

A: This is a betrayal to Islam.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)