What is the validity of this statement: performing obedience for the sake of people is showing off (riya'), and abandoning obedience because of people is shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
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Question:
Some scholars say that performing obedience for the sake of people is showing off (riya'), and abandoning obedience because of people is shirk (associating partners with Allah). He asks: What is your opinion of this statement?
Answer:
Working for the sake of people is shirk (associating partners with Allah). This is the reversal of the statement. Working for the sake of people is shirk (associating partners with Allah). And abandoning work for the sake of people, this is showing off (riya'). Yes.
Some scholars say that performing obedience for the sake of people is showing off (riya'), and abandoning obedience because of people is shirk (associating partners with Allah). He asks: What is your opinion of this statement?
Answer:
Working for the sake of people is shirk (associating partners with Allah). This is the reversal of the statement. Working for the sake of people is shirk (associating partners with Allah). And abandoning work for the sake of people, this is showing off (riya'). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما صحة هذه العبارة فعل الطاعة لأجل الناس رياء، وترك الطاعة بسبب الناس شرك؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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