Taqqiya

We all practice taqqiya in our daily life, for the human being is

created upon the nature of avoiding the materialistic harm, rather the silent animal is as well, but we need to ration this nature according to the Islamic jurisprudence, for in Islam taqqiya is an act of worship which is from among the most important acts, and to which the believers must commit fully and precisely . And abandoning taqqiya when it is in order is forbidden, and practicing it when it is not in order leads the believer to perish . Many believers practice taqqiya excessively, and few believers neglect it, and it is narrated from the Imams pbut to neither practice taqiyya excessively nor neglect it, al-Sadiq pbuh said that which means, ﴾Taqqiya is my religion and the religion of my fathers .”﴿^[1] And he pbuh said, ﴾Whoever has no taqqiya has no religion .”﴿^[2] As it is narrated from him pbuh , ﴾If you were called to support us, taqiyya would be more beloved to you than your fathers would be .”﴿^[3] So while he pbuh emphasizes taqqiya and practicing it in its rightful place, he mentions that some people fail to support the family of Muhammad pbut and use taqiyya as their excuse, especially in the era of appearance of Imam al-Mahdi pbuh . Thus, taqqiya does not mean abandoning jihad and working in the way of Allah, but it means to work cautiously . For example: if you want to kill a poisonous snake, you have to approach it quietly then strike it on its head, but if you make a lot of noise the snake will notice that you are approaching, and maybe it will initiate an attack against you . And Abu Jafar pbuh in Sahih al-Hazaa, ﴾By Allah, the most beloved of my companions to me are the most pious and knowledgeable, and the most discreet about our narrations … ”﴿^[4] And discretion about the narrations of Ahlul Bayt pbut is for those who do not belong to it, who do not believe in the Imamate of the family of Muhammad pbut , those who are obstinate toward them pbut

and are out of their allegiance .