Practicing or Appearing?

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Re: Practicing or Appearing?

@R.A.W

I spent 4 years in military, where the appearance was not more important than character, but the comparison between the two was considered illogical, because leaving the uniform while still being a practicing soldier is not an option (for common soldiers) in any military of the world, yet they give more importance to the character.

**Islam also doesn’t give this option, even though you aren’t declared kafir by leaving appearance. Imagine, anyone asking the Prophet (saw) this question about which one is more important ? Its just like asking Hijab is more important or Farz namaz. Practically Hijab is less important but leaving it also makes ALLAH unhappy. So, a woman practicing only namaz can’t console herself that she is practicing the more important deeds so she won’t be asked about the less important ones. In fact, a gunnah-e-saghira practiced consistently for a long time becomes gunnah-e-kabira, in the light of hadiths. (you may confirm from a scholar).

**My father served for 35 years in air force and reached the highest level. But if he goes for a minute to his office wearing uniform of any other army or that of India, he would have to face court marshal. No one would even consider all his sitra-e-imtiaz, tamgha-e-imtiaz,…etc. breath taking sacrifices, because he didn’t respect the appearance that he was expected to.

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