Is minor shirk (associating partners with Allah) in terms of sin equivalent to major sins?

Question:
The questioner asks: Is minor shirk (associating partners with Allah) in terms of sin equivalent to major sins, or is it less than that?

Answer:
Minor shirk (associating partners with Allah) is more severe than major sins, more severe than lying, and more severe than consuming riba (usury or interest), and more severe than the most severe of major sins, because it is shirk, and shirk is the greatest of sins, even if it is minor. Therefore, a person must avoid shirk in all its types.