Are shirk and kufr synonymous?
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Question:
Are shirk and kufr synonymous, or do they differ when they occur together?
Answer:
They are synonymous in general. However, kufr may be used to mean denial, while shirk is used to mean directing worship to other than Allah. Every disbeliever is one who associates partners with Allah, and every one who associates partners with Allah is a disbeliever. But if it is through the path of denial, it is generally called kufr. If it is through the path of calling upon other than Allah or seeking aid from other than Allah, it is called shirk.
Are shirk and kufr synonymous, or do they differ when they occur together?
Answer:
They are synonymous in general. However, kufr may be used to mean denial, while shirk is used to mean directing worship to other than Allah. Every disbeliever is one who associates partners with Allah, and every one who associates partners with Allah is a disbeliever. But if it is through the path of denial, it is generally called kufr. If it is through the path of calling upon other than Allah or seeking aid from other than Allah, it is called shirk.
Source
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