Is a vow made to other than Allah minor shirk (associating partners with Allah) or major shirk?
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The questioner:
Is it said that a vow made to other than Allah includes what is minor shirk and what is major shirk?
The Shaykh:
A vow is a type of shirk, and you should not distinguish between them. If you distinguish, the matter becomes easy for people regarding its generality. Yes,Sunan an-Nasa'i 3806Sahih (Darussalam) leave it in its generality, do not distinguish. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
He did not distinguish. He said: "A chapter on shirk: making a vow to other than Allah." Yes.
Is it said that a vow made to other than Allah includes what is minor shirk and what is major shirk?
The Shaykh:
A vow is a type of shirk, and you should not distinguish between them. If you distinguish, the matter becomes easy for people regarding its generality. Yes,
Whoever vows to obey Allah, let him obey Him, and whoever vows to disobey Allah, let him not disobey Him.
من نذر ان يطيع الله فليطيعه ومن نذر ان يعصي الله فلا يعصيهThe presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
He did not distinguish. He said: "A chapter on shirk: making a vow to other than Allah." Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل النذر لغير الله شرك أصغر أم شرك أكبر؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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