Question: What do you say about the division of Shirk into three parts: Akbar, Asghar (minor) and Khafi (hidden)?
Answer: A group from the people of knowledge make this division and that requires examination, the correct opinion however is that shirk is divided into two:
1. Shirk Akbar (Major Shirk)
2. Shirk Asghar (Minor Shirk)
As for shirk khafi (Hidden Shirk), from it is that which is akbar such as nifaq as the munafiqeen show Islam but inside (hidden) they have shirk. And from it is minor shirk and that is of different ranks and degrees. And I have read that some of the latter day scholars have said dividing shirk into three parts that shirkul khafi is less than asghar.
And this statement without restriction is not correct and as has been said as shirkul khafi sometimes is major shirk and the person who does it will not receive the intercession of the Interceder or the Mercy of the Most Merciful and Allah has Proscribed for him an eternity in the Hellfire. Allah Says:
"Verily, whosoever sets up partners in worship with Allah, then Allah has forbidden Paradise for him, and the Fire will be his abode. And for the zalimoon there are no helpers." [5:72]
Answer: A group from the people of knowledge make this division and that requires examination, the correct opinion however is that shirk is divided into two:
1. Shirk Akbar (Major Shirk)
2. Shirk Asghar (Minor Shirk)
As for shirk khafi (Hidden Shirk), from it is that which is akbar such as nifaq as the munafiqeen show Islam but inside (hidden) they have shirk. And from it is minor shirk and that is of different ranks and degrees. And I have read that some of the latter day scholars have said dividing shirk into three parts that shirkul khafi is less than asghar.
And this statement without restriction is not correct and as has been said as shirkul khafi sometimes is major shirk and the person who does it will not receive the intercession of the Interceder or the Mercy of the Most Merciful and Allah has Proscribed for him an eternity in the Hellfire. Allah Says:
"Verily, whosoever sets up partners in worship with Allah, then Allah has forbidden Paradise for him, and the Fire will be his abode. And for the zalimoon there are no helpers." [5:72]
And Allah Says:
"Verily, those who disbelieve from among the people of the Scripture and the mushrikoon will abide in the Fire of Hell. They are the worst of creatures." [98:6]
Ash shirkul akbar is to make equal to Allah something other than Him in something which is exclusive to Allah.
Ash shirkul Asghar is what comes in the evidence of the Shari’ah, named as shirk but it does not reach the level of major shirk.
It is said that this shirk (minor) is not forgiven and no doubt the person who does it will be punished, however he will not remain in the hellfire forever. Ibnul Muflih in his book Al Furoo’ narrated this on Shaykhul Islam Ibnu Taymiyyah and he also indicated this in his reply to Al Bakri.
And a second saying (on shirk asghar) is the person who does so is under the Will of Allah (Allah May Forgive him) and this is the saying of most of the scholars and it is correct as Allah Said:
"Verily, Allah forgives not that partners should be set up with him in worship",
That is major shirk.
"but He forgives except that (anything else) to whom He pleases," [4:48]
This includes minor shirk.
And Allah Knows Best
Answered by Sulayman Al ‘Alwan (fakk Allahu asrah)
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