What is the correct definition of shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
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Question:
He asks: Is this definition of shirk correct, which is equating other than Allah with Allah in any of the attributes of Allah?
Answer:
This is regarding lordship; this is shirk in lordship. But the shirk intended by the Quran’s prohibition is shirk in worship, which is worshipping other than Allah. Shirk is calling upon other than Allah or worshipping other than Allah. This is shirk. Yes. As for shirk in lordship, few have fallen into it; it is rare, or perhaps it does not exist anymore. Yes.
He asks: Is this definition of shirk correct, which is equating other than Allah with Allah in any of the attributes of Allah?
Answer:
This is regarding lordship; this is shirk in lordship. But the shirk intended by the Quran’s prohibition is shirk in worship, which is worshipping other than Allah. Shirk is calling upon other than Allah or worshipping other than Allah. This is shirk. Yes. As for shirk in lordship, few have fallen into it; it is rare, or perhaps it does not exist anymore. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما التعريف الصحيح للشرك؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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