Islamiat MCQ #295

Taqiyya is a practice in Shia Islam which allows for:

Islamiat MCQ #295

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Taqiyya is a practice in Shia Islam which allows for:

    • A) Performing pilgrimage by proxy
    • B) Seeking guidance from an Imam
    • C) Dissimulation of one's faith in times of persecution
    • D) Postponing a religious duty

    Answer: Dissimulation of one's faith in times of persecution

    Explanation: Taqiyya is a Shia Islamic doctrine permitting a believer to conceal their faith or outwardly conform to avoid persecution or death, based on the Quranic principle (16:106) allowing verbal denial under compulsion.