Major and minor shirk (associating partners with Allah), its definition, its types, and the ruling on the one who dies upon it without repenting from it
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. The presenter says: In his first question, he would like you to clarify major shirk (associating partners with Allah) and its types, and whether the one who dies upon it is counted among the Muslims? And minor shirk and its types, and whether the one who dies upon it is counted among the disbelievers?
The Shaykh:
The definition of major shirk (associating partners with Allah) is directing any type of worship to other than Allah (Mighty and Majestic), such as calling upon other than Allah from among the dead, or seeking aid from the dead, or making a vow for graves. All of this is among the types of major shirk (associating partners with Allah) that expels one from the religion, and may Allah protect us from it. If one dies upon it and does not repent from it, he will be among the people of the Fire, abiding therein forever. Allah the Exalted said:[Az-Zumar 39:65] Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Ma'idah 5:72].
As for minor shirk, it is like riya' (showing off in worship) and seeking fame, and doing the deeds of the Hereafter for the sake of this world, seeking this world.
For the sake of the Hereafter. All of this is among the types of minor shirk, such as swearing by other than Allah (Mighty and Majestic). This is among the types of minor shirk. Its doer is a Muslim, but he is committing a forbidden act, he sins for it, and it is obligatory for him to repent from it,
The presenter:
it corrupts the deed.
The Shaykh:
It does not corrupt the deed that he committed, meaning riya' (showing off in worship). Riya' (showing off in worship) corrupts the deed that he committed and in which it was present. As for the rest of his deeds, it does not nullify them; those in which there is no riya' (showing off in worship) are not nullified by it.
May Allah reward you. The presenter says: In his first question, he would like you to clarify major shirk (associating partners with Allah) and its types, and whether the one who dies upon it is counted among the Muslims? And minor shirk and its types, and whether the one who dies upon it is counted among the disbelievers?
The Shaykh:
The definition of major shirk (associating partners with Allah) is directing any type of worship to other than Allah (Mighty and Majestic), such as calling upon other than Allah from among the dead, or seeking aid from the dead, or making a vow for graves. All of this is among the types of major shirk (associating partners with Allah) that expels one from the religion, and may Allah protect us from it. If one dies upon it and does not repent from it, he will be among the people of the Fire, abiding therein forever. Allah the Exalted said:
And it was already revealed to you and to those before you that if you should associate [anything] with Allah, your work would surely become worthless, and you would surely be among the losers."
وَلَقَدْ أُوحِيَ إِلَيْكَ وَإِلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكَ لَئِنْ أَشْرَكْتَ لَيَحْبَطَنَّ عَمَلُكَ وَلَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَIndeed, he who associates others with Allah - Allah has forbidden him Paradise, and his refuge is the Fire. And there are not for the wrongdoers any helpers.
إِنَّهُ مَن يُشْرِكْ بِاللَّهِ فَقَدْ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ الْجَنَّةَ وَمَأْوَاهُ النَّارُ وَمَا لِلظَّالِمِينَ مِنْ أَنصَارٍAs for minor shirk, it is like riya' (showing off in worship) and seeking fame, and doing the deeds of the Hereafter for the sake of this world, seeking this world.
For the sake of the Hereafter. All of this is among the types of minor shirk, such as swearing by other than Allah (Mighty and Majestic). This is among the types of minor shirk. Its doer is a Muslim, but he is committing a forbidden act, he sins for it, and it is obligatory for him to repent from it,
The presenter:
it corrupts the deed.
The Shaykh:
It does not corrupt the deed that he committed, meaning riya' (showing off in worship). Riya' (showing off in worship) corrupts the deed that he committed and in which it was present. As for the rest of his deeds, it does not nullify them; those in which there is no riya' (showing off in worship) are not nullified by it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5102- الشرك الأكبر والأصغر، ضابطه، أنواعه، حكم فاعله الذي مات ولم يتب منه - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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