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Originally Posted by displaced
I don't agree with you. it's better to not be a hypocrite than to be a hypocrite.
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Islam is not linear... you don't have to do X and Y to do Z. A person working in a bar may come home and pray. Is he a hypocrite? perhaps, one can debate about it. But we don't know the situation fully well to judge the person. At the same time, to accuse him of hypocrisy is to discourage him from something positive in his life. If he doesn't pray, he has to answer that on Judgment Day. If he does, he may be questioned for hypocrisy. People are judged by their individual deeds within the context.
Distancing yourself from God because one fears being labeled a "hypocrite" isn't the best strategy. While doing good/obligatory deeds, the person may feel guilty for the wrong things and turn around.... beside all deeds count