Is it obligatory to change mosques for fear of falling into ostentation due to the glances of fellow worshippers, and what about accusations of abandoning congregational prayers?
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One should disregard the whispers of showing off (riya') and continue praying in the neighborhood mosque, unless there is another legitimate intention, such as increasing one's steps. Abandoning a good deed for the sake of people is showing off (riya'), and performing a good deed for the sake of people is polytheism (), and sincerity () is for Allah to protect you from both. Riya' is a matter of the heart, so as long as a person's intention in worship is to draw closer to Allah and seek His pleasure, then he is sincere.
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