Buhari's Taqiyya and 'Nigerian' Christians: Buhari deceiving Nigeria Catholic bishops |
Muslim scholars teach that Muslims should generally be truthful to each other, unless the purpose of lying is to "smooth over differences." According to the The Religion of Peace, there are two forms of lying to non-believers that are permitted under certain circumstances, taqiyya and kitman. These circumstances are typically those that advance the cause of Islam - in some cases by gaining the trust of non-believers in order to draw out their vulnerability and defeat them.
The failed attempt at rebranding the presidential flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (an Islamic-leaning party in Nigeria), General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) and his recent uterances has shown that he is an adept of the Islamic doctrine of taqiyya and kitman.