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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Taqiyyah Taqiyyah “He who disbelieves in Allah after his belief in Him, (is the liar) except he who is compelled while his heart remains steadfast with the faith (has nothing worry).

But who opens his breast for infidelity; on these is wrath of Allah, and for them is a great torment.” [^1] This verse of the Qur’an refers to the incident when 'Ammar bin Yasir (May Allah be pleased with both) had to utter some words against Islam to save himself from the Quraishite infidels. It clearly allows hiding one 's true faith when one is in danger of one's life. This rule is called taqiyyah . Question 1 What is the meaning of " Taqiyyah "?

Its literal meaning is to safeguard; to defend; to fear; piety (because it saves one from the displeasure of Allah). Al-Munjid says: “This gist of above is that the word taqiyyah means to be on guard, to fear, to be pious.” The dictionary as-Surah says, ( Taqiyyah, tuqat = piety) Question 2 What is its significance in Islamic terminology? In Islamic terminology it means "to save life, honor. or property (either one's own or of other believers) by hiding one's belief or religion".

[^2] Question 3 Is it something peculiar to the Shi'ism, because I have heard many people accusing the Shi'as because of taq'iyah **?** Every society, religion and group practices it and has practiced it at one time or the other. You will find so many examples of taqiyyah in the Old and the New Testaments, and even in the lives of the Holy Prophet of Islam, his and many Sunni scholars. Question 4 But is this practice allowed in Islam? Yes.

Allah has allowed it in the Qur’an ; and reason too shows the wisdom of this permission. Shah `Abdul `Aziz Dehlawi writes: "It should be known that taqiyyah is, in fact, allowed by shari`ah , by authority of the Qur’an ic verses, " except when you have to guard against them " ; and " except he who is compelled while his heart remains steadfast with the faith .” ^3 Famous Sunni scholar, `Allamah Wahidu 'z-zaman Khan of Hyderabad (India) says: " Taqiyyah is proved from the Qur’an , " except when you have to guard against them "; and ignorant people think that taqiyyah is something peculiar to the Shi'as, while it is allowed in the Sunni faith also at times." [^4] If you hide your belief and declare yourself to believe in some anti-Islamic tenets, won't you automatically go outside the pale of Islam and become a ' Kafir '?