What should I do to make my intention purely for Allah? Is it preferable and permissible not to pray in front of people, or to conceal my acts of worship, for fear of showing off (riyaa'), or associating partners with Allah in my intention, or pride, and out of concern that my intention might be mixed with the desire for people to see me?
The questioner's eagerness to conceal her good deeds is a commendable and Islamically مطلوب act, and it is more conducive to sincerity (ikhlas); as the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Whoever among you can have a hidden store of good deeds, let him do so."
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