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Originally posted by punkworld
The basic idea behind al-Taqiyya is that it is permissible to lie about one's faith to non-muslims when one's life is in jeopardy. If some redneck holds a gun to a muslim's head, and asks him, "Are you a muslim?", the muslim is allowed to say "Hell no!" in order to save his life, as long as his actual beliefs remain unshaken.
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A muslim is also allowed to eat pigmeat, in case of not eating it would mean dying of starvation.