Prayer: Struggling With Riya’ in Worship: Is the Fight Itself Riya’, and How Do I Avoid It?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Prayer: Struggling With Riya’ in Worship: Is the Fight Itself Riya’, and How Do I Avoid It?

English:

Question #500:

A person is afflicted with riya’ in his worship and he is now struggling with his self to overcome this riya’. Is this also counted as a form of riya’? How can he keep away from riya’?

Answer #500:

Any action done for Allah including fighting against riya’ is not considered riya’. To get rid of riya’ one must think of the greatness of Almighty Allah, the weakness of his own self and his and others’ dependence on Allah, and his and their subservience to Him, the Exalted.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Prayer