Sunni Muslims gained political supremacy over time and therefore only occasionally found the need to practice taqiyya. On the other hand, Shia Muslims, as well as Sufi Muslims developed …

Dec 19, 2025 · taqiyyah, in Islam, the practice of concealing one’s belief and foregoing ordinary religious duties when under threat of death or injury. Derived from the Arabic word waqa (“to …

Taqīyya (Arabic: التَّقِيَّة), or Dissimulation, is the act of concealing one's belief or performing an action contrary to one's heartfelt conviction in the presence of opponents to prevent …

Often translated as "dissimulation," the word taqiyya is etymologically linked to piety and devotion. In Twelver Shi?ite thought it has come to refer to the tactic employed by the imams (and …

Oct 17, 2024 · Taqiyyah is to say or act contrary to the truth in order to avoid any harm. Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani defined it in Fath al-Bari (vol. 22, pg. 280): قُلْتُ: وَمَعْنَى التَّقِيّة الْحَذَرُ …

1- Taqiyyah, according to Ithna-`Ashri Rafidis, means presenting outwardly something that is different from what one believes inwardly, as an act of religious devotion.

Oct 23, 2025 · Taqiyya (تقية alternative spellings taqiyeh, taqiya, taqiyah, tuqyah) is a form of religious dissimulation, [1] or a legal dispensation whereby a believing individual can deny his …

TAQIYAH definition: the practice of denying one's religion, permissible when one is faced with persecution, especially by Sunnites: regarded as a means of protecting the religion.

Jan 28, 2025 · What Is Taqiyah In Islam? Taqiyah is a significant concept within Islamic culture that relates to the practice of concealing one's beliefs in the face of danger.