Is fear of the envious person considered shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some people fear those who afflict people with the evil eye, and perhaps they have encountered them and feared them. Is this fear considered shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
Answer:
If it is confirmed that they afflict people with the evil eye and one fears them, is this not shirk (associating partners with Allah)? Do you not fear dangers, such as you fear a snake, a scorpion, or one who casts the evil eye? Indeed, it is even more so.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some people fear those who afflict people with the evil eye, and perhaps they have encountered them and feared them. Is this fear considered shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
Answer:
If it is confirmed that they afflict people with the evil eye and one fears them, is this not shirk (associating partners with Allah)? Do you not fear dangers, such as you fear a snake, a scorpion, or one who casts the evil eye? Indeed, it is even more so.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل الخوف من الحاسد يُعد من الشرك؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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