The love of people’s praise after performing an act of obedience: Does it invalidate the deed?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks via fax: When a person performs a righteous deed, but, Shaykh, he likes to see people praising him for it after the deed, does this invalidate his deed? Knowing that during the deed he intended nothing but the pleasure of Allah, Mighty and Majestic.
Answer:
Yes, this is showing off (riya'). If one wants people to praise him for his worship, prayer, and charity, that is riba (usury or interest), and it invalidates the deed. Showing off invalidates the deed. So the Muslim must be sincere in his intention for Allah, Mighty and Majestic, and not intend the praise of people or their looking at him. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks via fax: When a person performs a righteous deed, but, Shaykh, he likes to see people praising him for it after the deed, does this invalidate his deed? Knowing that during the deed he intended nothing but the pleasure of Allah, Mighty and Majestic.
Answer:
Yes, this is showing off (riya'). If one wants people to praise him for his worship, prayer, and charity, that is riba (usury or interest), and it invalidates the deed. Showing off invalidates the deed. So the Muslim must be sincere in his intention for Allah, Mighty and Majestic, and not intend the praise of people or their looking at him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2020 - حب ثناء الناس بعد فعل الطاعة هل يقدح في العمل - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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