The ruling on one who worships his desires and whether he becomes a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) committing major shirk (associating partners with Allah)
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The questioner:
This questioner says: Does the one who worships his desires thereby become a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) committing major shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
The Shaykh:
No, he does not become a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) right now. No one is free from following their desires, even if it is something simple. No one is free from this. But if his desire leads him to what is forbidden (haram) and to shirk (associating partners with Allah), this is forbidden (haram) without a doubt.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
[Al-Furqan 25:43]? Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
This questioner says: Does the one who worships his desires thereby become a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) committing major shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
The Shaykh:
No, he does not become a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah) right now. No one is free from following their desires, even if it is something simple. No one is free from this. But if his desire leads him to what is forbidden (haram) and to shirk (associating partners with Allah), this is forbidden (haram) without a doubt.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
takes as his god his own desire? Then would you be responsible for him?
اتَّخَذَ إِلَٰهَهُ هَوَاهُ أَفَأَنتَ تَكُونُ عَلَيْهِ وَكِيلًاThe presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 50 من 86 /شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/إيقاد السرج/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (55:46)
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