The Booklet of Daily Records and Self-Accounting for Good Deeds
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The Shaykh:
And may Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you. Yes.
The questioner:
The questioner says: Some bookstores have published a small booklet in the form of a diary in which the Muslim records his activity in good deeds, righteousness, and excellence, as well as reading the Qur’an and so on. At the end of the day, he holds himself accountable for his good deeds, intending thereby to encourage himself to compete in good deeds. Does this practice resemble the practice of the people whom Ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) condemned?
The Shaykh:
It is required that you send this book to the examination committee so that they may look into it, if Allah wills. We do not issue a ruling on it, as we have not reviewed it.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
And may Allah’s mercy and blessings be upon you. Yes.
The questioner:
The questioner says: Some bookstores have published a small booklet in the form of a diary in which the Muslim records his activity in good deeds, righteousness, and excellence, as well as reading the Qur’an and so on. At the end of the day, he holds himself accountable for his good deeds, intending thereby to encourage himself to compete in good deeds. Does this practice resemble the practice of the people whom Ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) condemned?
The Shaykh:
It is required that you send this book to the examination committee so that they may look into it, if Allah wills. We do not issue a ruling on it, as we have not reviewed it.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
شرح فضل الإسلام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب ما جاء في غربة الإسلام وفضل الغرباء — islamhouse.com (1:13:38)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.