Should one who is accustomed to frequent fasting (such as fasting of David, Mondays and Thursdays, and the White Days) continue to do so after returning to his family and relatives, knowing that his breaking fast with them, honoring guests, and attending social occasions cause embarrassment if he fasts, and that displaying his fasting might lead to self-admiration and showing off, while he fears that abandoning fasting might lead to negligence and laziness thereafter, despite his desire to continue fasting as stated in the noble Prophetic Hadith: "Indeed, in Paradise there are chambers whose exterior is seen from their interior and whose interior is seen from their exterior. Allah has prepared them for those who soften their speech, feed the hungry, continue to fast, and pray at night while people are asleep"?
Do not discontinue your regular devotional practices (awrad) due to the possibility of showing off (riya') or being among people; rather, continue them, because abandoning an action for the sake of people is itself showing off. The Muslim performs the Duha prayer and the night vigil (qiyam al-layl) wherever they may be, and performing them in one's place of residence is better if it leads to greater focus of the heart. It is permissible to break a voluntary fast for a greater benefit, such as honoring elderly parents and showing hospitality to people. If they command you to break your fast, it becomes obligatory for you to do so, and you will receive the reward for both fasting and filial piety.
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