Is posing as a religious person the trend nowadays?

[Hmohamed54]

It seems so mant people are trying to appear as religious but are completely the opposite.

 

[repo]

If you have caught on to that, it's a sign to stop. I suggest you loudly ask "what time is salat?" , full well knowing what time it is.

 

[Garaad diinle]

What's wrong with that? Better act religious than acting like an edgy rebellious or brattish kid. Fake it till you make it. Let's hope to see more of this in the future, the more the merrier.

 

[bluebird]

What's wrong with that? Better act religious than acting like an edgy rebellious or brattish kid. Fake it till you make it. Let's hope to see more of this in the future, the more the merrier.

this. I'd rather people normalize embracing islam than acting too good for it. Even christians who don't have any morals will say prayers before eating or proclaim "lord jesus" without any shame. But muslims will act like you need to be a wadaad to act religious, other wise you are a hypocrite.

 

[Keep it a boqol]

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the first people to be judged on the Day of Resurrection will be a man who was martyred. He will be brought, the blessings of Allah will be made known, and he will acknowledge them. Allah will say: What did you do with them? The man will say: I fought in Your cause until I was martyred. Allah will say: You have lied, for you fought only that it would be said you were brave, thus it was said. Then, Allah will order him to be dragged upon his face until he is cast into Hellfire. Another man studied religious knowledge, taught others, and recited the Quran. He will be brought, the blessings of Allah will be made known, and he will acknowledge them. Allah will say: What did you do with them? The man will say: I learned religious knowledge, taught others, and I recited the Quran for Your sake. Allah will say: You have lied, for you studied only that it would be said you are a scholar and you recited the Quran only that it would be said you are a reciter, thus it was said. Then, Allah will order him to be dragged upon his face until he is cast into Hellfire. Another man was given an abundance of blessings from Allah and every kind of wealth. He will be brought, the blessings of Allah will be made known, and he will acknowledge them. Allah will say: What did you do about them? The man will say: I did not leave any good cause beloved to You but that I spent on it for Your sake. Allah will say: You have lied, for you spent only that it would be said you are generous, thus it was said. Then, Allah will order him to be dragged upon his face until he is cast into Hellfire.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1905

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

TLDR: do good deeds for the sake of Allah only. Do not try to appear to be a religious person for appearce and ego sake. Only allah knows our intentions. May Allah keep our intentions and deeds pure and for him.

 

[Garaad diinle]

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He who copies any people is one of them.

source: sunan abi Dawud 403.

Grade: Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani).

TLDR: Try emulating the people of deen so you may one day became one of them.

Sunan Abi Dawud 4031 - Clothing (Kitab Al-Libas) - كتاب اللباس - Sunnah.com - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم)

Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (saws) in English and Arabic

sunnah.com

 

[Kalsoon]

At the end of the day, it comes down to intentions. You don’t not know what their intentions are. Maybe they’re faking it like you say or they’re actually just struggling to remain pious all the time.