“One may simply exhibit outward piety or his aim may be to acquire honour and respect among the people. Even if he has a dual aim (of showing off and fulfilling his obligation) his act is still classified as Shirk. A few Qur’anic verses are quoted for the benefit of the readers: “So woe to…
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“It is concluded from the authentic traditions that one who tries to show-off in religious matters is a mushrik and a hypocrite. He is inevitably condemned to Divine punishment. It is one and the same whether his show-off concerns the obligatory acts or the recommended acts.” SOURCE: GREATER SINS V1 | AYATOLLAH DASTAGHAIB SHIRAZI (R)
There are some condition for the acceptance…
“There are some condition for the acceptance of acts of worship. The most important condition is purity of intention (Niyyat). Purity of intention with respect to a deed has the same significance that the soul has for the body. The absence of purity of intention during worship takes man further away from Allah. The Holy…
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Sometimes parents may disallow something…
Sometimes parents may disallow something or order their children to do something. But if the child does not obey, they don’t become angry about it. In such cases, it is permitted for the child to follow his choice. For example, the parents refrain their son to proceed on a journey that would cause hardship. But…
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It should be known that parents are not…
“It should be known that parents are not the absolute authority upon all the affairs of Haram and Halal. Their authority is restricted by the dual dictum, that they must not prohibit a Wajib thing and nor should they order something Haram. If a situation demands, parents have to be disobeyed, when they contradict the…
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