Forms of Showing Off in Acts of Worship

Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. If I perform an act of worship, whether voluntary or obligatory, in a place where my family is present, is doing it in front of them considered showing off (riya')? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
Showing off (riya') depends on a person's intention. If a person intends to be praised for an act, to be commended for it, or to beautify his prayer in front of people so that they praise him and commend him, or so that they see his work, then that is showing off (riya'). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He was asked about it, and he said: "Showing off (riya') is when a man stands up to pray and beautifies his prayer because he sees people looking at him," as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said. That is showing off (riya'). However, if a person's intention is pure for Allah the Exalted, and he seeks the Face of Allah with his work, and he does not pay attention to people, or to people seeing him, or to people praising him, then this does not affect him. The criterion is intentions and purposes. Yes.