mˈɑːduːd ɪz kɹˈɪɾɪkəl ʌv pˈɑːlɪsiz ðæt fˈoːɹs sˈɛkjʊlɚɹ aɪdˈɛntᵻɾiz əpˌɑːn ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs maɪnˈɔːɹᵻɾiz, hiː hɐz kˈɔɪnd ðə tˈɜːm "ɹˈædɪkəl sˈɛkjʊlɚɹˌɪzəm" fɔːɹ ðɪs ænd kˈɑːmɛntᵻd ðætˈɪt "kænˈɑːt biː sᵻkjˈʊɹd wɪðˌaʊt ɪlˈɪbɚɹəl mˈɛʒɚz".
Modood is critical of policies that force secular identities upon religious minorities, he has coined the term "radical secularism" for this and commented that it "cannot be secured without illiberal measures".