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When religious observance starts feeling performative rather than authentic

I started covering my hair to feel more spiritual but now I just feel like I am performing religion for other people and it does not feel authentic anymore

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

External religious expression becomes disconnected from internal spiritual motivation, creating identity confusion and spiritual emptiness.

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“Where Are You with Islamic psychology — nafs and spiritual wellbeing?”

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