1.         To eat less at a function or in the presence of others, so that people will get impressed and consider him as a person that practices eating less and one who is steadfast on the Sunnah.

2.         To disclose one’s own good deeds to another person and then request that person not to relate them to others in order to impress that person so that he will consider him as a sincere person, not wanting his good deeds to be revealed to others.

3.         To perform I’tikaf in blessed Ramadan so that one can eat food for free, at Sahari and Iftari which is usually provided for.

4.         To relate one’s own religious services to others so that they consider him as an active servant of Islam and for them to acknowledge his greatness.

5.         To inform others that one is an Imam or religious teacher offering his services free of charge so that they get impressed and give him respect.

6.         If a person who is an Islamic student or a Haafiz of the Glorious Quran or an Imam of a Masjid or a Muazzin or a preacher etc. expressing his religious status whilst purchasing something or hiring someone for paid work so that the latter will give him a discount or will not take money from him, is an indication of showing off.

7.         To include admonitory narrations, interesting parables and good Madani pearls in a book or a booklet at the time of writing it so that he (one who includes them) can be admired and appreciated by the readers.

8.         To tell people the number of Hajj and Umrahs that he has performed, the amount of daily recitation of Quran, all the observed fasts in Rajab and Sha’ban and other Nafl fasts, Nafl Salahs and Salat-‘Alan-Nabi recited in abundance so that people admire him and treat him with respect.

9.         To stay silent or communicate in sign language or in writing in the presence of others so that people consider him a serious and quiet person and an observer of the Madani guard of the tongue, whereas roaring with laughter when at home or with his close friends.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد