basiltherat
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| Taqqiya means to guard oneself, or take precaution. If a Muslim was faced with a situation wherein he or someone else was faced with bodily harm, they were allowed to deny their religion. Muslims were (are?) allowed to practice taqqiya only to avoid persecution. |
Originally this is very true and the only accepted interpretation of the word. (e.g. Q16:106)
I will not go into detail otherwise, it will distract from the purpose of this thread but contemporary use of taqqiya is supposedly described as follows:
"taqiyya (pronounced tak-e-ya) : precautionary dissimulation or deception and keeping one's convictions secret
and a synonymous term .... , kitman: mental reservation and dissimulation or concealment of malevolent intentions. "
This is what I mean when I say i suggest being cautious.
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basil |
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