When does taking an omen as a bad sign constitute shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is it true that taking an omen as a bad sign is minor shirk?
Answer:
If one believes that this created being is the one who causes the disliked thing and brings about the evil, then that is major shirk. But if one believes that it is a cause of the evil, then that is minor shirk. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is it true that taking an omen as a bad sign is minor shirk?
Answer:
If one believes that this created being is the one who causes the disliked thing and brings about the evil, then that is major shirk. But if one believes that it is a cause of the evil, then that is minor shirk. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1634] متى تكون الطيرة من الشرك؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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