Taqiya (precautionary dissimulation)
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Islamic_jurisprudence
gptkb:religion |
| gptkbp:alsoPracticedBy |
Sunni Islam
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| gptkbp:controversy |
Misunderstood as permission to lie
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| gptkbp:defines |
Concealing one's faith when under threat or persecution
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| gptkbp:etymology |
Derived from Arabic root 'wa-qa-ya' meaning 'to shield' or 'to guard'
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| gptkbp:historicalName |
Used by Shia Muslims during periods of persecution
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Taqiya (precautionary dissimulation)
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| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Permissible under Islamic law in cases of danger
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| gptkbp:mentionedIn |
gptkb:Quran
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| gptkbp:misconception |
Often misrepresented in non-Muslim discourse
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| gptkbp:oppositeConcept |
Martyrdom
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| gptkbp:practicedIn |
gptkb:Islam
Shia Islam |
| gptkbp:purpose |
Protection of the community
Self-preservation |
| gptkbp:QuranReference |
gptkb:Quran_3:28
gptkb:Quran_16:106 |
| gptkbp:relatedConcept |
gptkb:Dissimulation
gptkb:Kitman |
| gptkbp:scholarlyDiscussion |
Discussed by Islamic jurists and theologians
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ismaili_Shia
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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