The Ruling on Forbidden Love Other Than for Allah: Is It Shirk?
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Question:
The second statement is that love is an act of worship, and it is among the degrees of servitude. So, for example, if this love is directed toward something else, such as the love of meeting women, is this love shirk? And if a person dies while holding onto it, is he considered to be in the Fire?
Answer:
No, this is not shirk. Love for idols and statues is major shirk. If one loves statues, idols, and shrines, that is major shirk. But if one hates the statues and hates shirk, yet loves some of the sins, such as singing and forbidden desires, this is considered a deficiency in tawhid (the oneness of Allah), but it does not take one out of the religion. Love for songs or flutes is a sin and a deficiency in faith, but it does not take one out of the religion.
The second statement is that love is an act of worship, and it is among the degrees of servitude. So, for example, if this love is directed toward something else, such as the love of meeting women, is this love shirk? And if a person dies while holding onto it, is he considered to be in the Fire?
Answer:
No, this is not shirk. Love for idols and statues is major shirk. If one loves statues, idols, and shrines, that is major shirk. But if one hates the statues and hates shirk, yet loves some of the sins, such as singing and forbidden desires, this is considered a deficiency in tawhid (the oneness of Allah), but it does not take one out of the religion. Love for songs or flutes is a sin and a deficiency in faith, but it does not take one out of the religion.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2 من 10 / شرح الأصول الثلاثة / واجب تعلم تعلم أربع مسائل / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:09:32)
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