definition of Sheikh Al-Ansari([18]) – God bless his soul.

Reasons for Taqiyeh:

· The fear from any forms of harm and damage to Muslims, their properties, their families and Islam in general.

· Taqiyeh can be a form of compliance – away from fearing damage – to create cordiality, reconciliation and unity among Muslims and people in general.

These Hadith from the honorable Imams (PBUT shows the necessity of Taqiyeh):

A – It is reported from Imam Al-Sadiq (PBUH) that “Taqiyeh is my faith as well as my ancestors’” and also “No Taqiyeh, no faith”.

B – Hisham Al-Kindi reports from Abu Abdullah (PBUH) that “Stay away from doing what might bring disgrace to us, as ill-bred offspring’s wrongdoings bring disgrace to their fathers. Put your entire efforts for others, no less; say prayers with their tribes, visit their sick,

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[18] Sheikh Mortada Al-Ansari (1781 – 1864 AD), was a shi'a jurist who "was yenerally acknowledged as the most eminent jurist of the time. Ansari nas also been called "first effective" model or Marja of the Shiite or "the first scolar universally recognized as supreme arthotity in matlers of shiite law".