What is the ruling on hanging an amulet?
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Question:
A questioner asks: Is hanging an amulet major shirk (associating partners with Allah) or minor shirk?
Answer:
It depends on the intention. If he believes that it itself wards off harm and brings benefit, then it is major shirk. But if he believes that it is a cause, then it is minor shirk. If he believes it is merely a cause and that the Healer is Allah, then it is minor shirk, and it is an error that leads to major shirk. Yes.
A questioner asks: Is hanging an amulet major shirk (associating partners with Allah) or minor shirk?
Answer:
It depends on the intention. If he believes that it itself wards off harm and brings benefit, then it is major shirk. But if he believes that it is a cause, then it is minor shirk. If he believes it is merely a cause and that the Healer is Allah, then it is minor shirk, and it is an error that leads to major shirk. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم تعليق التميمة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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