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Dealing with Weak Sincerity in Acts of Righteousness: Will My Deeds be Accepted?

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Q: Sometimes I feel that when I am doing some act of righteousness or I intend to do it, I feel this weak sincerity and sometimes I try to force myself that I am doing it only for the sake of Allah, but still my sincerity is weak. I don’t stop to do the act anyway but I would like to know if my deeds will be accepted.

Bismillaah

A: Do not pay attention to this feeling. Before carrying out any action, make the intention that you are carrying out the action for Allah Ta’ala’s pleasure and thereafter continue. The fact that Allah Ta’ala blessed you with the tawfeeq and ability to carry out the good deed is a sign of his pleasure. Insha-Allah your good deeds will be accepted and your rewards will be multiplied on account of the difficulty that you are going through.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.