She says: If my neighbor or my friend knows that I stand in night prayer, does this statement of mine indicate showing off? This happens without any specific intention.
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The questioner:
If my neighbor or my friend knows that I stand in night prayer, does this statement of mine indicate showing off?
The Shaykh:
There is no need to inform people about your deeds, whether it is standing in night prayer, fasting, or anything else; there is no need to inform them about that, because you should fear showing off.
The questioner:
She says, in response to the two questions that were second from the last, that she talks about her night prayer, and she also asks for permission that she will pray. She says that this happens without any specific intention.
The Shaykh:
In any case, a person conceals his deeds and does not talk about them or inform people about them, because this leads him to showing off.
If my neighbor or my friend knows that I stand in night prayer, does this statement of mine indicate showing off?
The Shaykh:
There is no need to inform people about your deeds, whether it is standing in night prayer, fasting, or anything else; there is no need to inform them about that, because you should fear showing off.
The questioner:
She says, in response to the two questions that were second from the last, that she talks about her night prayer, and she also asks for permission that she will pray. She says that this happens without any specific intention.
The Shaykh:
In any case, a person conceals his deeds and does not talk about them or inform people about them, because this leads him to showing off.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، تقول: إذا علمت جارتي أو صديقتي بأنني أقوم الليل، هل كلامي هذا يدل على الرياء يحدث هذا بدون قصد معين؟ — youtube.com
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