Are there categories of hypocrisy?
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The questioner : Should we say, O Shaykh, that there are categories of hypocrisy?
The Shaykh : Yes, there are categories of hypocrisy, and there is no doubt about it: hypocrisy in belief and hypocrisy in action. Hypocrisy in belief is when a person’s heart is wrapped in disbelief while he outwardly displays Islam. Hypocrisy in action is when a person has some of the signs of the hypocrites, but his heart is at rest with faith.
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The Shaykh : Yes, there are categories of hypocrisy, and there is no doubt about it: hypocrisy in belief and hypocrisy in action. Hypocrisy in belief is when a person’s heart is wrapped in disbelief while he outwardly displays Islam. Hypocrisy in action is when a person has some of the signs of the hypocrites, but his heart is at rest with faith.
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