Does a person’s persistence in committing minor sins make him one of the people of major sins?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, does a person’s persistence in committing minor sins make him one of the people of major sins?
Answer:
They said this; they said that persisting in a minor sin turns it into a major one. This is if there is contempt involved. If he is contemptuous of the minor sin, saying, “What is this? It is just chaff; this does not harm; it is trivial,” it becomes a major sin. It is not because of the act itself, but because of the contempt he showed for the sin. This becomes a major sin. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, does a person’s persistence in committing minor sins make him one of the people of major sins?
Answer:
They said this; they said that persisting in a minor sin turns it into a major one. This is if there is contempt involved. If he is contemptuous of the minor sin, saying, “What is this? It is just chaff; this does not harm; it is trivial,” it becomes a major sin. It is not because of the act itself, but because of the contempt he showed for the sin. This becomes a major sin. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [530 -1024] هل استمرار الشخص على فعل الصغائر يصيره من أهل الكبائر؟ — youtube.com
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