Is it permissible to show off if there is a benefit in it?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on showing off from one person to another if it requires some benefit?
Answer:
It is not permissible to show off, ever. It is not permissible to show off, ever. Showing off is for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), so do not show off to anyone. It invalidates your reward and your good deed, it wounds the other person's feelings, and you praise yourself thereby. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on showing off from one person to another if it requires some benefit?
Answer:
It is not permissible to show off, ever. It is not permissible to show off, ever. Showing off is for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), so do not show off to anyone. It invalidates your reward and your good deed, it wounds the other person's feelings, and you praise yourself thereby. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [75] هل يجوز المن إذا كان فيه مصلحة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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