Not Doing A Good Deed For Fear Of Riya
@irfan76 but sir how can it be Riya with shirk? As he did nothing which involves setting partner with Allah. But only did it out of fear that he may fall into Riya? In other words he becomes very sensitive to Riya that he does it to this extent (which may not be suitable) but how can it be Shirk? And also if we keep this in mind that leaving a good deed for people would be Shirk then for example if someone decided to recite surah Baqarah whole, but by the time he reached halfway, he got to know that his friend like cousin has come to their house, so he closes Quran to go because he wants to enjoy with him, we may say that he left a good deed for someone but how will it be Riya or Shirk?
This is what your conscience can decide. God does not bother for such things.
@irfan76 and sir even in examples of leaving Quran to spend time with cousin to please him. Pleasing people if not done by the way of attitude of projections of piety then still it’s not a problem. Because pleasing is not not done by projecting piety but is done by spending a general time with him and not even mentioning reading of Quran before etc. All this is also fine and no problem in it, right sir?