I don't support saying 'May Allah be pleased with them'. However, i've heard scholars in my own mosque saying Hazrat Umar, it just means Mr Umar. It does no mean may Allah be pleased with him. However, i do draw a line on praying for Allah to be pleased with them, never done it never will. Taqqiyah = against Ummayds Not Taqqiyah - beliefs the Ummayads didn't actively try to shoot down. If i say X so an Umayyad won't slaughter me, i.e i love Ali a.s = me doing taqqiyah If i then say to my close follower i love Ali, why would i need to say that under taqqiyah? That's why you can usual