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Is the intention behind performing acts of worship—doing so in order to see a cartoon character in Paradise—wrong? And should one stop watching and thinking about this character, knowing that thinking about it encourages one to perform acts of worship?

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"Often, animated films contain শরعي (Sharia-compliant) prohibitions, such as the presence of music and the wasting of time. The heart's attachment to animated characters is not real and may be a stratagem of Satan; therefore, one must divert the heart from thinking about them and strive in obedience to Allah. As for the issue of doing good deeds with the hope of meeting a specific person in Paradise, this does not contradict sincerity, because it represents a request for something in Paradise."

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