Is mocking certain signs of righteousness, such as the beard and shortening the garment, considered hypocrisy?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Is mocking certain signs of righteousness and religiosity, such as the beard, shortening the garment, or mocking the prayer for guidance (istikharah), for example, considered among the characteristics of the hypocrites?
Answer:
Yes, any disparagement of Islam and the Muslims is all hypocrisy, if this comes from one who claims Islam, it is hypocrisy. But if this comes from the disbelievers, there is no sin after disbelief. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Is mocking certain signs of righteousness and religiosity, such as the beard, shortening the garment, or mocking the prayer for guidance (istikharah), for example, considered among the characteristics of the hypocrites?
Answer:
Yes, any disparagement of Islam and the Muslims is all hypocrisy, if this comes from one who claims Islam, it is hypocrisy. But if this comes from the disbelievers, there is no sin after disbelief. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1963- 4717] هل السخرية من بعض مظاهر الصلاح كاللحية وتقصير الثوب يعد من النفاق؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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