Leaving off righteous deeds out of fear of showing off
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What is the ruling on one who leaves off a good deed out of fear of showing off in worship (riya')?
Answer:
That is from Shaytan. One does not leave off a good deed out of fear of showing off in worship, nor does one do it for the sake of showing off. If he does it for showing off and reputation, that is invalid, and if he leaves it off, his leaving it off is invalid. Rather, he should do it and follow the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What is the ruling on one who leaves off a good deed out of fear of showing off in worship (riya')?
Answer:
That is from Shaytan. One does not leave off a good deed out of fear of showing off in worship, nor does one do it for the sake of showing off. If he does it for showing off and reputation, that is invalid, and if he leaves it off, his leaving it off is invalid. Rather, he should do it and follow the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
Source
إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان-13- 03-1441هـ — alfawzan.live (53:22)
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