Is shirk (associating partners with Allah) of intention and purpose major shirk?
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Question:
He asks: Is shirk (associating partners with Allah) of intention and purpose major shirk that takes one out of the religion?
Answer:
It is minor shirk (associating partners with Allah), not major shirk. It is minor shirk unless it becomes like the hypocrisy of the hypocrites, who are[An-Nisa 4:145]. If it becomes like the showing off (riya') of the hypocrites, [An-Nisa 4:142] then the showing off that is not accompanied by faith is the showing off of the hypocrites, who are [An-Nisa 4:145]. As for the showing off that is accompanied by faith, this is minor shirk that occurs from a believer. Yes.
He asks: Is shirk (associating partners with Allah) of intention and purpose major shirk that takes one out of the religion?
Answer:
It is minor shirk (associating partners with Allah), not major shirk. It is minor shirk unless it becomes like the hypocrisy of the hypocrites, who are
in the lowest depths of the Fire
فِي الدَّرْكِ الْأَسْفَلِ مِنَ النَّارِshowing [themselves to] the people and not remembering Allah except a little,
يُرَاءُونَ النَّاسَ وَلَا يَذْكُرُونَ اللَّهَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًاin the lowest depths of the Fire
فِي الدَّرْكِ الْأَسْفَلِ مِنَ النَّارِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3165- 4717] هل يكون شرك النية والقصد شركا أكبر؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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