The Omen: Is It Major Shirk or Minor Shirk?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is taking an omen major shirk or minor shirk? This is because Your Eminence has stated that it is shirk in lordship, yet we have heard from some scholars that they say it is minor shirk?
Answer:
It depends on what occurs in the person. If he believes that it causes harm independent of Allah, that is major shirk. If he believes that it is a cause of evil, that is minor shirk, because Allah has not made it a cause.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is taking an omen major shirk or minor shirk? This is because Your Eminence has stated that it is shirk in lordship, yet we have heard from some scholars that they say it is minor shirk?
Answer:
It depends on what occurs in the person. If he believes that it causes harm independent of Allah, that is major shirk. If he believes that it is a cause of evil, that is minor shirk, because Allah has not made it a cause.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب ما جاء في التطير — islamhouse.com (1:05:35)
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