What is the meaning of Taqiyah?

Answer

Taqiyah is a belief of the Shiahs. It means to conceal one's true beliefs and proclaim what one does not believe in order to deceive others. For example, the Shiahs reject the Qur'aan Shareef. They believe that the Qur'aan is a fabrication and that it was falsified by the Sahabaah. However, in order to deceive Muslims, they claim that they believe in the Qur'aan. Taqiyah is this holy hypocrisy. It is a belief of the highest merit in the Shiah religion. The rewards for practicing Taqiyah are tremendous according to Shi'ism. In fact, Taqiyah is a cardinal article of the Shiah religion.

A lesser type of taqiyah is practiced by Salafis to deceive and entrap followers of the Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jama'ah. Salafis who do not follow any one of the Four Math-habs of the Ahlus Sunnah, masquerade as Hanafis and by deception propagate Salafi beliefs and practices.