The Cure for Riya' and the Difference Between It and Seeking Fame
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the cure for riya' (showing off in worship) in prayer and other acts? What is the difference between riya' and seeking fame? And which of the two is the greater sin?
Answer:
The cure for riya' is sincerity. You cure it by being sincere to Allah. If something happens to you, you should immediately turn back and be sincere to Allah the Exalted, and drive away the riya'. It will not harm you if you drive it away and are sincere to Allah the Exalted. There is no difference between riya' and seeking fame except that riya' is for what is seen, and seeking fame is for what is heard of the words. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the cure for riya' (showing off in worship) in prayer and other acts? What is the difference between riya' and seeking fame? And which of the two is the greater sin?
Answer:
The cure for riya' is sincerity. You cure it by being sincere to Allah. If something happens to you, you should immediately turn back and be sincere to Allah the Exalted, and drive away the riya'. It will not harm you if you drive it away and are sincere to Allah the Exalted. There is no difference between riya' and seeking fame except that riya' is for what is seen, and seeking fame is for what is heard of the words. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4589- 4717] ما علاج الرياء؟وما الفرق بينه وبين السمعة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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