Is showing off in worship (riya') a form of minor or major hypocrisy?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, the father, the questioner asks: Is showing off in worship (riya') a form of minor or major hypocrisy?
The Shaykh:
Showing off in worship (riya') is a form of minor hypocrisy. Showing off in worship (riya') is a form of minor hypocrisy, not major hypocrisy. Yes.
The presenter:
It has come to you, Your Eminence, the father. The questioner says:
The Shaykh:
And showing off in worship (riya') is of two types. Showing off in worship (riya') is of two types: the showing off of the hypocrites,[An-Nisa 4:142] this is major disbelief. As for the showing off that comes from a Muslim, this is minor hypocrisy. Yes.
The presenter:
Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh:
We call it shirk (associating partners with Allah). Minor shirk. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, the father, the questioner asks: Is showing off in worship (riya') a form of minor or major hypocrisy?
The Shaykh:
Showing off in worship (riya') is a form of minor hypocrisy. Showing off in worship (riya') is a form of minor hypocrisy, not major hypocrisy. Yes.
The presenter:
It has come to you, Your Eminence, the father. The questioner says:
The Shaykh:
And showing off in worship (riya') is of two types. Showing off in worship (riya') is of two types: the showing off of the hypocrites,
showing [themselves to] the people and not remembering Allah except a little,
يُرَاءُونَ النَّاسَ وَلَا يَذْكُرُونَ اللَّهَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًاThe presenter:
Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh:
We call it shirk (associating partners with Allah). Minor shirk. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1932- 4717] هل الرياء من النفاق الأصغر أم الأكبر؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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