1. What is the ruling on saving in Saudi Aramco, whether for investors or others? 2. What is Taqiyya according to Sunnis and Shias? 3. Is it permissible to call Sheikh Ibn Baz "the Imam," and who are the Imams according to Sunnis?
1. Savings in Aramco, if based on taking less money and expending more, with a guarantee of profit and without being subject to increase or decrease, is prohibited because it is the very essence of riba (usury/interest).
2. Taqiyya (dissimulation) among the Sunnis is mudara (conciliation) without mudahana (compromise on principles) when needed. It means that a Muslim may utter what he does not believe if he fears for himself, while his heart is content with faith. As for the Shias, it is showing agreement with the opponent while secretly disagreeing with him, which is the very essence of hypocrisy (nifaq).
3. Sheikh Ibn Baz is one of the imams of guidance. He excelled in and championed the Islamic sciences, earning the status of Imam in religion.
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