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Salman al-Farisi once notably refused to engage in this practice, claiming that not to do so constituted "the more noble of the two courses of action." Â Al-Hilli argued that it could not be used as a justification to harm the innocent. Â Evidence for this practice in the Qur'an is seen in a verse that proclaims "Let not believers take unbelievers for their friends in preference to believers," arguing that (*) precaution is the only excuse for doing so. Â Another passage cited as evidence for this practice tells the story of Ammar ibn Yasir, who was brutally tortured by the rulers of Mecca. Â This practice is sometimes cited as law by the Twelvers, and it was seen in other Shi'a sects when they were faced with persecution. Â For 10 points, name this type of dissimulation, the concealment of the Islamic faith in times of trouble.
Salman al-Farisi once notably refused to engage in this practice, claiming that not to do so constituted "the more noble of the two courses of action."
taqiyya [accept concealment or hiding one's faith before the last sentence]