Is Taqiyya a License to Lie in Islam? | Imam Tom Facchine
February 13, 2026
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as posted by the channelTaqiyya has nothing to do with tricking non-Muslims. It emerged in a context where early Muslims were tortured for their faith, and Qur’an 16:106 allowed concealment under coercion, as in the case of Ammar ibn Yasir. It’s a mercy in life-or-death circumstances, not a doctrine of deceit.
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