Your religious state of mind

[Captain_Obvious]

Re: Your religious state of mind

@Niksik

I know we all strive towards a life balanced between deen and duniya. And everyone has their priorities so you’ll see some folks who are very content with a simple lifestyle, a job that provides what may seem like basic to someone but enough to them, but most of their day goes in religious activities. And then there are people who are ambitious in their careers, fulfill their fundamental religious requirements but may not spend a great deal of time in deeni activities.

Where do you think the balance is? Is it what makes you happy or are there standards?

I’d like to say that I wouldn’t differentiate between deen and duniya. Earning my rizq in a halal manner is a part of deen. Supporting my family etc. is also a part of deen. Likewise, fulfilling all my duties to whom I have them with is part of deen too. On the other hand, praying 5 times, fasting, zakat etc. are also part of deen and can’t be compromized either. The way I would try to do my best in the aspects of social and personal dealings, I also am not going to be satisfied by just doing a bare minimum in the ibadaat aspect either. Instead of just making salat at home, I would try to make whatever I can at the masjid. I will not give up my salat just because I’m at work or in school and make qaza later.

@Afshi

can you define “deeni activities”?

How would one know if someone who is ambitious in their career and fulfill their religious requirements aren’t doing any other deeni activities? The best charity is given from the right hand so discreetly that the left hand has no idea. Who knows, maybe this person could be supporting their poor relatives back home, for example.

I’ve seen people, that although don’t pray 5x a day, complain about fasting, but when it comes to charitable deeds and helping others, they do it without any hesitation. It may not be to build and sustain a masjid, but to help a family/friend in need. How would you define their religious state of mind?

Well they’re definitely liable for any salats missed and can’t automatically assume it will be made up by charitable deeds. Of course, the other aspect is that charitable deeds are rewarded according to the intentions behind them.