What is the ruling on one who performs an act hoping for reward in this world and reward from Allah?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The Lawgiver has tied reward to certain acts, such as reward in this world like lengthening the lifespan for one who maintains family ties, and preserving and increasing wealth for one who gives charity. He asks: If a person performs these acts with the intention of obtaining reward in this world and reward from Allah, is he among those who seek only this world with their deeds?
Answer:
If his intention with the deed is only this world, then that is not permissible. But if he intends the Hereafter and what Allah has promised in this world, meaning he combines both matters, intending both the benefit of this world and the benefit of the Hereafter, then there is no harm in that.[Al-Baqarah 2:201] What is prohibited is when one limits his concern to this world only. [Al-Baqarah 2:200]
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The Lawgiver has tied reward to certain acts, such as reward in this world like lengthening the lifespan for one who maintains family ties, and preserving and increasing wealth for one who gives charity. He asks: If a person performs these acts with the intention of obtaining reward in this world and reward from Allah, is he among those who seek only this world with their deeds?
Answer:
If his intention with the deed is only this world, then that is not permissible. But if he intends the Hereafter and what Allah has promised in this world, meaning he combines both matters, intending both the benefit of this world and the benefit of the Hereafter, then there is no harm in that.
Our Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter [that which is] good and protect us from the punishment of
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَAnd among the people is he who says, "Our Lord, give us in this world," and he will have in the Hereafter no share.
فَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَقُولُ رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا وَمَا لَهُ فِي الْآخِرَةِ مِنْ خَلَاقٍ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [27 /641] ما حكم من عمل عملا يرجو به الثواب في الدنيا والأجر من الله؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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