Attachment to a woman or wealth to the extent of servitude
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. What about one who falls in love with a woman, or falls in love with this world and wealth, to the extent that he becomes a slave to this woman, or a slave to the dirham and the dinar? Is this considered major shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
Answer:
No, no, it is minor shirk. This is minor shirk. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. What about one who falls in love with a woman, or falls in love with this world and wealth, to the extent that he becomes a slave to this woman, or a slave to the dirham and the dinar? Is this considered major shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
Answer:
No, no, it is minor shirk. This is minor shirk. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما نجاسة الذنوب والمعاصي — islamhouse.com (49:11)
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