Is a person's strong dislike of praying frequently in the mosque, due to an inner feeling that he is showing off, a sign of weak faith, or is it an internal feeling for which he will not be held accountable?

The believers are commanded to love one another and not to harbor hatred, as the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "And do not hate one another." It is not permissible to harbor ill thoughts about someone whose outward appearance suggests righteousness and to believe that he is a hypocrite, because no one knows the inner thoughts of people except Allah. Love for the people of faith and uprightness is part of religion, and hatred for them is a sign of weakness in religion.

The prohibition of hatred is an affirmation of the command to love one another. However, if religion is compromised, then love is not permissible, and hatred may be permissible, because the aim of the Lawgiver is the unity of the Ummah, as stated in the verse: "And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided." [Aal 'Imran: 103].

Even if hatred for a person arises in the heart, one must try to remove it and look at their good qualities. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, guided us to this by saying: "No believing man should hate a believing woman; if he dislikes one of her characteristics, he will be pleased with another." This is about balancing good deeds and bad deeds.

It is necessary to repel hatred as much as possible and to adopt the means that bring about love among believers. Although love and hatred are matters of the heart that one does not completely control, one can adopt the means to comply with Allah's command and avoid His prohibition.