What is the difference between minor shirk and major shirk?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence the Shaykh, the questioner asks: What is the difference between minor shirk and major shirk?
Answer:
Thank you. May Allah conceal you in good. Major shirk takes one out of the religion. It contradicts faith, and its practitioner will remain in the Fire forever. As for minor shirk, it does not take one out of the religion, nor does it contradict the foundation of faith; rather, it contradicts the perfection of faith. It diminishes the faith of its practitioner. He will not remain in the Fire forever. He will not remain in the Fire forever. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence the Shaykh, the questioner asks: What is the difference between minor shirk and major shirk?
Answer:
Thank you. May Allah conceal you in good. Major shirk takes one out of the religion. It contradicts faith, and its practitioner will remain in the Fire forever. As for minor shirk, it does not take one out of the religion, nor does it contradict the foundation of faith; rather, it contradicts the perfection of faith. It diminishes the faith of its practitioner. He will not remain in the Fire forever. He will not remain in the Fire forever. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [34 /84] ما الفرق بين الشرك الأصغر والشرك الأكبر؟ | الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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