ANSWER:

Scholars say: doing something to show off to people is riya’a.

Leaving something for the fear of people talking is shirk!  

Repent to Allah, be careful from next time and don’t do this again. 

sometimes when Iam making dua alone ,whenever i hear someone about to enter the room I immediately put down my hands Iam shy to show them … and for example : Iam on my way to masjid and iam doing miswak and i see some people looking at me I put down the miswak because i feel like they will talk behind me will this be a major shirk ?

Halal/Haram Matters | December 2, 2018 4:04 am
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