Is it correct to define major shirk (associating partners with Allah) as: equating other than Allah with Allah in any of His attributes in belief?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it correct to define major shirk (associating partners with Allah) with this definition, which is equating other than Allah with Allah in any of His attributes in belief?
Answer:
This is an ambiguous and difficult definition. The clear definition is that major shirk (associating partners with Allah) is worshipping other than Allah. Shirk (associating partners with Allah) is worshipping other than Allah in any form of worship. This is the easy, clear definition based on the evidence. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it correct to define major shirk (associating partners with Allah) with this definition, which is equating other than Allah with Allah in any of His attributes in belief?
Answer:
This is an ambiguous and difficult definition. The clear definition is that major shirk (associating partners with Allah) is worshipping other than Allah. Shirk (associating partners with Allah) is worshipping other than Allah in any form of worship. This is the easy, clear definition based on the evidence. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [13 -308] هل يصح تعريف الشرك الأكبر بأنه: تسوية غير الله بالله في شيء من خصائصه بالاعتقاد؟ — youtube.com
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