Leaving voluntary prayers in the mosque out of fear of showing off
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Question:
The questioner says: May Allah bless you, my brother 'Adil from al-Kharj says: Sometimes I neglect some of the voluntary prayers in the mosque for fear of being said to be one who does a lot of worship. Does this fall under showing off?
Answer:
No, this is not showing off; rather, this is the whispering of Satan. He tells you, "Do not worship in front of people, for they will accuse you of showing off." So perform the worship and make your intention sincere for Allah the Exalted. There may be a benefit in that, which is that others may follow your example and do what you do. Do not pay attention to the whispers or to the thoughts of Satan. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes,
The questioner says: May Allah bless you, my brother 'Adil from al-Kharj says: Sometimes I neglect some of the voluntary prayers in the mosque for fear of being said to be one who does a lot of worship. Does this fall under showing off?
Answer:
No, this is not showing off; rather, this is the whispering of Satan. He tells you, "Do not worship in front of people, for they will accuse you of showing off." So perform the worship and make your intention sincere for Allah the Exalted. There may be a benefit in that, which is that others may follow your example and do what you do. Do not pay attention to the whispers or to the thoughts of Satan. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes,
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 13 / فتاوى على الهواء - 20 04 1438هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (49:31)
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