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'''Rīyāʾ''' (Arabic: {{ia|الرياء}}) means showing off and pretending to do good actions, without having the real intention for doing it. It is mentioned five times in the [[Qur'an]]. Riya' in [[worship]] means that one worships not for [[God]], but intends to show off. | '''Rīyāʾ''' (Arabic: {{ia|الرياء}}) means showing off and pretending to do good actions, without having the real intention for doing it. It is mentioned five times in the [[Qur'an]]. Riya' in [[worship]] means that one worships not for [[God]], but intends to show off. | ||
According to [[verse]]s of the Qur'an, riya' in [[prayer]] is among the characteristics of hypocrites and a sign of [[hypocrisy]]. Riya' is haram and invalidates the action. | According to [[verse]]s of the Qur'an, riya' in [[prayer]] is among the characteristics of hypocrites and a sign of [[hypocrisy]]. Riya' is [[Haram (forbidden)|haram]] and invalidates the action. | ||
== Terminology == | == Terminology == | ||