Defining Major and Minor Sins
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Question:
The questioner asks: What are the major sins and what are the minor sins, and what are their limits?
Answer:
The major sins are those for which a fixed punishment (hadd) is prescribed in this world, or a warning in the Hereafter of the curse, the anger, or the Fire. These are the major sins. As for the minor sins, they are those from which one is prohibited, but for which no specific punishment is prescribed. They are called minor sins because no fixed punishments (hudud) are prescribed for them in this world, and they are not singled out with a specific warning as the major sins are. Rather, they are sins and forbidden acts, and they carry sin for which repentance is obligatory. Yes.
The questioner asks: What are the major sins and what are the minor sins, and what are their limits?
Answer:
The major sins are those for which a fixed punishment (hadd) is prescribed in this world, or a warning in the Hereafter of the curse, the anger, or the Fire. These are the major sins. As for the minor sins, they are those from which one is prohibited, but for which no specific punishment is prescribed. They are called minor sins because no fixed punishments (hudud) are prescribed for them in this world, and they are not singled out with a specific warning as the major sins are. Rather, they are sins and forbidden acts, and they carry sin for which repentance is obligatory. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما هي الكبائر؟ وما هي الصغائر؟ وما حدودها؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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