How Is Stopping an Action in Front of Others Considered Showing Off (Riya)? – Shaykh Irshaad Sedick

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick

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How is stopping an action in front of others considered showing off (riya)?

Shaykh Irshaad Sedick discusses how abandoning a good deed due to fear of people’s opinions can itself be a form of showing off (riya).

Shaykh Irshaad Sedick graduated from Dar al-Ulum al-Arabiyyah al-Islamiyyah, under the tutelage of Shaykh Taha Karaan. He received Ijaza from several esteemed scholars and has authored “The Musnad of Ahmad ibn Hanbal: A Hujjah or not?”. Shaykh Irshaad has over fifteen years of teaching experience, served as Director of the Discover Islam Centre, and Khatib at Masjid Ar-Rashideen. Currently, he leads Isnad Academy, focusing on Islamic podcasting and media, and holds a Master’s degree in Islamic studies from the University of Johannesburg.