Guidance for those who accumulate wealth while neglecting acts of worship
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Question:
The questioner, Ayn Ayn Seen, sent this question to your eminence, saying: I hope the Shaykh will use this platform to direct a word to some people, especially those who focus heavily on accumulating wealth while neglecting some of the acts of worship and obedience. May Allah reward you.
Answer:
Acts of worship are the primary concern for the Muslim, followed by seeking livelihood. Seeking livelihood comes after performing the obligatory acts.[Al-Jumu'ah 62:10], [An-Nur 24:37] One performs the obligatory acts, such as prayer and others, and then seeks livelihood. One does not prioritize seeking livelihood over performing the obligatory acts. Yes.
The questioner, Ayn Ayn Seen, sent this question to your eminence, saying: I hope the Shaykh will use this platform to direct a word to some people, especially those who focus heavily on accumulating wealth while neglecting some of the acts of worship and obedience. May Allah reward you.
Answer:
Acts of worship are the primary concern for the Muslim, followed by seeking livelihood. Seeking livelihood comes after performing the obligatory acts.
And when the prayer has been concluded, disperse within the land and seek from the bounty of Allah
فَإِذَا قُضِيَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَانتَشِرُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَابْتَغُوا مِن فَضْلِ اللَّهِneither commerce nor sale distracts from the remembrance of Allah and performance of prayer and giving of zakah
لَّا تُلْهِيهِمْ تِجَارَةٌ وَلَا بَيْعٌ عَن ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَإِقَامِ الصَّلَاةِ وَإِيتَاءِ الزَّكَاةِ
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 04 فتاوى على الهواء - 10 / 02 / 1433هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (20:29)
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