When does showing off in worship become major shirk?
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Question:
The scholars mention in the types of minor shirk a slight degree of showing off in worship. When does showing off in worship become major shirk?
Answer:
The showing off of the hypocrites; the one who conceals shirk and displays Islam, this is major shirk. The showing off of the hypocrites; their inner reality is disbelief and their outward appearance is Islam. These people are in the lowest depth of the Fire, we seek refuge in Allah.
As for the Muslim who practices the oneness of Allah, he may commit minor shirk, which is a slight degree of showing off in worship compared to the showing off of the hypocrites. For example, he may show off in his recitation or in his prayer at times, or in his circumambulation, or in his recitation, or in something similar, or in enjoining good and forbidding evil, or in his calling to Allah.
The scholars mention in the types of minor shirk a slight degree of showing off in worship. When does showing off in worship become major shirk?
Answer:
The showing off of the hypocrites; the one who conceals shirk and displays Islam, this is major shirk. The showing off of the hypocrites; their inner reality is disbelief and their outward appearance is Islam. These people are in the lowest depth of the Fire, we seek refuge in Allah.
As for the Muslim who practices the oneness of Allah, he may commit minor shirk, which is a slight degree of showing off in worship compared to the showing off of the hypocrites. For example, he may show off in his recitation or in his prayer at times, or in his circumambulation, or in his recitation, or in something similar, or in enjoining good and forbidding evil, or in his calling to Allah.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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