The ruling on one who dies with minor shirk (associating partners with Allah) upon him, and when it becomes major
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, how is one judged who dies with minor shirk (associating partners with Allah) upon him, and when does the minor become major?
The Shaykh:
Allah knows best. As for his punishment in the Hereafter, that is up to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). However, we are certain that he will not remain in the Fire forever, provided he is free from major shirk (associating partners with Allah); he will not remain in the Fire forever. We are certain of this, if Allah wills, and we believe it. As for whether he will be punished and not forgiven, this is a possibility. The scholars differed on minor shirk (associating partners with Allah): whether it is not forgiven and necessitates his punishment, or whether it is forgiven along with the other sins? Allah knows best in this matter.
The questioner:
And I want to know when it turns into major shirk.
The Shaykh:
The turning of minor shirk into major shirk, yes. It turns from minor to major. If he swears by other than Allah and then begins to call upon it, meaning his swearing by it and his exalting of it lead him to call upon it and seek aid from it, then it becomes shirk (associating partners with Allah) for him.
Honorable Shaykh, how is one judged who dies with minor shirk (associating partners with Allah) upon him, and when does the minor become major?
The Shaykh:
Allah knows best. As for his punishment in the Hereafter, that is up to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). However, we are certain that he will not remain in the Fire forever, provided he is free from major shirk (associating partners with Allah); he will not remain in the Fire forever. We are certain of this, if Allah wills, and we believe it. As for whether he will be punished and not forgiven, this is a possibility. The scholars differed on minor shirk (associating partners with Allah): whether it is not forgiven and necessitates his punishment, or whether it is forgiven along with the other sins? Allah knows best in this matter.
The questioner:
And I want to know when it turns into major shirk.
The Shaykh:
The turning of minor shirk into major shirk, yes. It turns from minor to major. If he swears by other than Allah and then begins to call upon it, meaning his swearing by it and his exalting of it lead him to call upon it and seek aid from it, then it becomes shirk (associating partners with Allah) for him.
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