Amidst the turbulent transitions in several Arab countries, Morocco likes to tout its current transition as more durable than other more radical transformations. Despite the fact that it allows for limited practice of democracy, most of the political class, including the Islamist party of the Justice and Development (PJD), maintain that political transformations are only likely to succeed if they are spaced out over a long period of time. Adl Wal Ihsane, the nation’s largest Islamist opposition group, challenges this view. It contends that the limited scope of political concessions embedded in pacts with the system does little to promote democratic practices, combat corruption and clientelism, or reinforce the rule of law. Indeed, it serves only to subvert the popular upsurge for political freedoms by demobilizing pro-democracy protesters while strictly controlling the extent to which political actors, interest groups, and civil society participate and influence public policy. The recent death of Abdessalam Yassine, Adl Wal Ihsane’s founder, however, has brought the movement to a crossroads. There is a great deal of speculation that the movement might choose to opt into the political process, as the PJD did. It is no secret that some members within Yassine’s organization, especially those that belong to its political circle, have expressed interest in legal political participation. Some analysts think it is possible that Al-Adl will split into a political organization and a religious one, similar to what occurred with the PJD and its parent organization, the Movement of Unity and Reform (MUR). Thus far, however, the group doesn’t want to integrate into a political system where the king and royal cabinet exercise de facto veto power which weaken elected institutions. The problem for Al-Adl, however, is that it remains isolated and marginalized. This paper examines the strategic dilemmas of Adl Wal Ihsane. The group is banking on the failure of the PJD and hopes for another outbreak of mass protests in the wake of that failure. But its refusal to compromise has only benefited the Palace and the PJD. This paper is based on ongoing fieldwork in Morocco, including with Adl Wal Ihsane’s leadership and rank and file members.