Sometimes I give charity on behalf of my mother. If I tell her about it, does that count as showing off (riya')?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Sometimes I give charity and intend that this charity is on behalf of my mother. If I tell her about it, does that count as showing off (riya')?
Answer:
If you tell her to reassure her and make her happy, there is nothing wrong with it. But if you tell her to boast about it in her presence, that is not permissible. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Sometimes I give charity and intend that this charity is on behalf of my mother. If I tell her about it, does that count as showing off (riya')?
Answer:
If you tell her to reassure her and make her happy, there is nothing wrong with it. But if you tell her to boast about it in her presence, that is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [258 -3022] أحيانا أتصدق عن أمي فهل إذا أخبرتها بذلك يكون هذا من باب الرياء؟ — youtube.com
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