Ikhlas / Sincerity in Worship (إِخْلَاص)

Definition

Ikhlas (إِخْلَاص) — "sincerity, purity, exclusiveness" — denotes the purification of one's intention and action from all motives other than seeking Allah's pleasure. It is the inner counterpart to the outward practice of religion: every act of worship, charity, or service must be directed solely toward God, free from the taint of showing off (riya'), social reputation, or worldly gain. The Qur'an commands: "And they were not commanded except to worship Allah, sincere to Him in religion" (Q 98:5). In Qaradawi's corpus, ikhlas appears as the spiritual foundation that validates all outward action — without it, even the most faithful compliance with ritual and law becomes empty form. ^[raw/extracted/approaching-the-sunnah/ch-01.

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