What are the minor sins?
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Question:
He asks: What is the criterion for minor sins?
Answer:
Minor sins. They are what falls outside the major sins. The criteria for major sins are those for which there is a curse, anger, the Fire, or a statement from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that "he is not one of us." If the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, that is merely a prohibition, a prohibition only, but no warning was attached to it. No warning was attached to it in the form of a curse, anger, or the Fire, nor was a fixed punishment in this world attached to it, such as cutting off the hand of a thief or stoning the adulterer.
So this is among the minor sins; it is merely prohibited, and none of the severe warnings or punishments were attached to it.
He asks: What is the criterion for minor sins?
Answer:
Minor sins. They are what falls outside the major sins. The criteria for major sins are those for which there is a curse, anger, the Fire, or a statement from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that "he is not one of us." If the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said
“He is not one of us who does such and such.” These are major sins, and whatever does not fall under this description
ليس منا من فعل كذا، هذه كبائر، وما لم ينطبق عليهSo this is among the minor sins; it is merely prohibited, and none of the severe warnings or punishments were attached to it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما هي صغائر الذنوب؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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