If I deny what is wrong with my heart out of fear of the one committing the wrong, do I fall into minor shirk?
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Question:
If I see a wrong that I am able to deny with my tongue, but I do not deny it with my tongue and instead move to denying it with my heart out of fear of the one committing the wrong, do I fall into minor shirk because I feared the created being and left an obligatory act?
Answer:
If the fear is real, that he will attack you or harm you in some way, then you move to denying it with your heart because you are unable to do more. But if the fear is imaginary and not real, it is not permissible for you to fear people or be afraid of people while not fearing Allah. If the fear is imaginary, not real, or if he is not capable of harming you, then deny it to him. Yes.
If I see a wrong that I am able to deny with my tongue, but I do not deny it with my tongue and instead move to denying it with my heart out of fear of the one committing the wrong, do I fall into minor shirk because I feared the created being and left an obligatory act?
Answer:
If the fear is real, that he will attack you or harm you in some way, then you move to denying it with your heart because you are unable to do more. But if the fear is imaginary and not real, it is not permissible for you to fear people or be afraid of people while not fearing Allah. If the fear is imaginary, not real, or if he is not capable of harming you, then deny it to him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 552 - إذا أنكرت المنكر بقلبي خوفا من صاحب المنكر هل أقع في الشرك الأصغر؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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