How is swearing by other than Allah divided into two categories: minor shirk and major shirk?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how is swearing by other than Allah divided into two categories, minor and major, when its essence in both cases is for exaltation?
Answer:
Yes, if he believes in the thing by which he swears the same exaltation that he believes in Allah, then this is major shirk. But if he believes in the thing by which he swears only that it is honored, not exalted like Allah, or if it is a habit among people, then this is minor shirk. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how is swearing by other than Allah divided into two categories, minor and major, when its essence in both cases is for exaltation?
Answer:
Yes, if he believes in the thing by which he swears the same exaltation that he believes in Allah, then this is major shirk. But if he believes in the thing by which he swears only that it is honored, not exalted like Allah, or if it is a habit among people, then this is minor shirk. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كيف يكون الحلف بغير الله منقسمًا إلى قسمين شرك أصغر وأكبر؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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