2802 The Distinction Between Minor and Major Sins
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the criterion for a minor sin? And does a minor sin include something forbidden and something disliked?
Answer:
A major sin, as has passed you and been repeated, is one for which a fixed punishment is established in this world or a warning in the Hereafter, such as a curse, anger, or the Fire. This is a major sin. As for what is prohibited but for which no fixed punishment is established in this world and no warning in the Hereafter, this is a forbidden minor sin, considered among the minor sins. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the criterion for a minor sin? And does a minor sin include something forbidden and something disliked?
Answer:
A major sin, as has passed you and been repeated, is one for which a fixed punishment is established in this world or a warning in the Hereafter, such as a curse, anger, or the Fire. This is a major sin. As for what is prohibited but for which no fixed punishment is established in this world and no warning in the Hereafter, this is a forbidden minor sin, considered among the minor sins. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2647 2802 الفرق بين الصغائر والكبائر الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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