Is shirk al-hakimiyyah major kufr, and when does it become major kufr?
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Question : The question is about preparation.
Answer : Yes. Shirk al-hakimiyyah is, as I told you, if we distribute the three attributes over three states, then kufr is shirk al-hakimiyyah, which is major shirk, and what is less than that is minor shirk. Yes.
Kufr that expels one from the religion occurs if one believes that a ruling other than Allah’s ruling is more beneficial, or that it is equal to it. This expels one from the religion because it denies the statement of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Ma'idah 5:50] They establish. This interrogative form carries the meaning of negation. So if one claims that a ruling other than Allah’s is better or equal, he has lied about this verse. Yes, raise your voice. Killing is permissible if it is possible, if it were easy, but if it is possible, as I told you. Also, not everything you believe is contrary to Allah’s ruling is actually contrary to Allah’s ruling, because you may be mistaken and the ruler may be the one who is correct. But if we know that it is contrary to Allah’s ruling, such as if he lifts the prohibition of zina, for example. As for matters of ijtihad, one cannot say that this is contrary to Allah’s ruling.
Answer : Yes. Shirk al-hakimiyyah is, as I told you, if we distribute the three attributes over three states, then kufr is shirk al-hakimiyyah, which is major shirk, and what is less than that is minor shirk. Yes.
Kufr that expels one from the religion occurs if one believes that a ruling other than Allah’s ruling is more beneficial, or that it is equal to it. This expels one from the religion because it denies the statement of Allah the Exalted:
But who is better than Allah in judgement for a people
وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ مِنَ اللَّهِ حُكْمًا لِّقَوْمٍ
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 4048 - 4600 هل شرك الحاكمية كفراً أكبر ومتى يكون كفراً أكبر؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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