Minor shirk (associating partners with Allah) and the ruling on its perpetrator

The questioner:
Or that he practices it, or something else. Does minor shirk fall under major shirk?

The Shaykh:
No, it does not take one out of the religion. Minor shirk does not take one out of the religion, but it diminishes tawhid (the oneness of Allah). There is a difference between the two. Yes.

Another questioner:
May Allah reward you.

The Shaykh:
Also, major shirk causes its perpetrator to remain in the Fire forever, whereas minor shirk does not cause one to remain in it forever. If he enters it, he will not remain in it forever; he will come out of it.

Another questioner:
Allah is the Greatest.

The Shaykh:
If he enters it, he may enter it. Yes. Minor shirk can be a means that leads to major shirk, so it is not permissible to be lenient with it. If a person says, "This is minor," or "This is a small matter," or "This is minor," and he hears the word "minor," he becomes lenient with it. Or if he hears that people's sins are minor, he does not take them seriously. The path is easy. It is not permissible to be lenient with sins, even if they are minor, because they indicate a lack of concern and a lack of fear of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).

The presenter:
Yes.