Do minor sins diminish faith?
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Question:
(peace and blessings be upon him). The questioner asks: Do minor sins diminish faith, or is this specific to major sins?
Answer:
They diminish faith. The diminution of the obligatory is the diminution of the preferred. Yes, because perfection is of two types: obligatory perfection and recommended perfection. So they diminish the recommended perfection; they diminish the recommended perfection of faith. As for major sins, they diminish the obligatory perfection of faith. Yes.
(peace and blessings be upon him). The questioner asks: Do minor sins diminish faith, or is this specific to major sins?
Answer:
They diminish faith. The diminution of the obligatory is the diminution of the preferred. Yes, because perfection is of two types: obligatory perfection and recommended perfection. So they diminish the recommended perfection; they diminish the recommended perfection of faith. As for major sins, they diminish the obligatory perfection of faith. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [74] هل الصغائر تنقص الإيمان؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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