Relying on the Correct Causes and Its Relationship to Shirk (Associating Partners with Allah)
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is relying on the correct causes considered major shirk (associating partners with Allah) or minor shirk? What is its ruling?
Answer:
If he believes that the cause is sufficient, it is major shirk (associating partners with Allah). As for if he does not hold this belief, it is minor shirk. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is relying on the correct causes considered major shirk (associating partners with Allah) or minor shirk? What is its ruling?
Answer:
If he believes that the cause is sufficient, it is major shirk (associating partners with Allah). As for if he does not hold this belief, it is minor shirk. Yes.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية [ صالح الفوزان ] [ 1438هـ ]، بداية من قوله : وقوله : { ولله العزة ولرسوله وللمؤمنين } — islamhouse.com (44:24)
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