What is the ruling on leaving off righteous deeds out of fear of showing off?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on leaving off righteous deeds out of fear of showing off?
Answer:
No, this is not permissible. It is reported that whoever acts for the sake of people, acting for the sake of people is shirk (associating partners with Allah), and leaving off deeds for the sake of people is also shirk. It is not permissible to leave off deeds for the sake of people. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on leaving off righteous deeds out of fear of showing off?
Answer:
No, this is not permissible. It is reported that whoever acts for the sake of people, acting for the sake of people is shirk (associating partners with Allah), and leaving off deeds for the sake of people is also shirk. It is not permissible to leave off deeds for the sake of people. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم ترك العمل الصالح خوفا من الرياء؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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