What is the ruling on one who divides shirk (associating partners with Allah) into two categories: shirk of worshipping idols, and shirk of sovereignty?
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Question:
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some people divide shirk into two categories: primary shirk, which is the worship of idols and statues, and political shirk, which is called sovereignty. Is this division correct?
Answer:
Leave their division. As for them, the scholars have divided shirk into major shirk and minor shirk. These are the scholars' divisions. As for the divisions of these people, leave them; they use them according to their own understanding. Yes.
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some people divide shirk into two categories: primary shirk, which is the worship of idols and statues, and political shirk, which is called sovereignty. Is this division correct?
Answer:
Leave their division. As for them, the scholars have divided shirk into major shirk and minor shirk. These are the scholars' divisions. As for the divisions of these people, leave them; they use them according to their own understanding. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [294 -1024] ما القول فيمن يقسم الشرك إلى قسمين: شرك عبادة الأصنام، وشرك الحاكمية؟ — youtube.com
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