The ruling on one who dies upon minor shirk, and when does minor shirk become major?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, how is one judged who dies with minor shirk upon him, and when does it become major? May Allah know best, meaning regarding his punishment in the Hereafter, that is up to Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He.
The Shaykh:
and Mighty and Majestic, but we are certain that he will not remain in the Fire forever, if he did not commit major shirk, he will not remain in the Fire forever, this is what we are certain of in
The presenter:
If Allah wills.
The Shaykh:
belief. As for whether it is known or whether it is forgiven for him, that is possible. The scholars differed on minor shirk: whether it is not forgiven and necessitates his punishment, or whether he is brought out. It is forgiven along with the sins, Allah knows best in this. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, and
The Shaykh:
the second question? And here is where the minor becomes major.
The presenter:
The minor becomes major. Yes. It turns from minor to major, if he swears by other than Allah and then comes to call upon Him, meaning the swearing by Him and his exalting of Him led him to call upon Him and seek His aid, then it becomes major shirk.
Honorable Shaykh, how is one judged who dies with minor shirk upon him, and when does it become major? May Allah know best, meaning regarding his punishment in the Hereafter, that is up to Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He.
The Shaykh:
and Mighty and Majestic, but we are certain that he will not remain in the Fire forever, if he did not commit major shirk, he will not remain in the Fire forever, this is what we are certain of in
The presenter:
If Allah wills.
The Shaykh:
belief. As for whether it is known or whether it is forgiven for him, that is possible. The scholars differed on minor shirk: whether it is not forgiven and necessitates his punishment, or whether he is brought out. It is forgiven along with the sins, Allah knows best in this. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, and
The Shaykh:
the second question? And here is where the minor becomes major.
The presenter:
The minor becomes major. Yes. It turns from minor to major, if he swears by other than Allah and then comes to call upon Him, meaning the swearing by Him and his exalting of Him led him to call upon Him and seek His aid, then it becomes major shirk.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 104- حكم من مات على الشرك الأصغر، ومتى يصير الأصغرُ أكبرَ؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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