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Bookmark or Share- Is Shirk Forgivable? - Islam Question & AnswerAllah has told us that He will forgive all sins for the one who repents to Him, even Shirk. Whoever repents, Allah will accept his repentance. To repent from Shirk, all you have to do is to turn to Allah, regret what you did and resolve not to do it again. In general, faith is increased by doing acts of worship and keeping away from prohibited things.
- What Is Shirk and its types? - Islam Question & AnswerThe texts of the Quran and Sunnah indicate that shirk and the ascribing of rivals to Allah sometimes puts a person beyond the pale of Islam and sometimes does not. Hence the scholars divided shirk into two types which they call shirk akbar (major shirk) and shirk asghar (minor shirk). There follows a brief description of each type: Major shirk
- Ruling on Seeking Help from Other Than AllahWhat is Shirk? Polytheism means directing worship to other than Allah, and Du`a comes under the heading of worship which must be devoted to Allah alone and not directed to anyone else. Hence the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “ Du`a is worship .” (Narrated by At-Tirmidhi, 2969; classed as authentic by Al-Albani in ...
- 7 Major Sins in Islam: What Are They?The 7 major sins in Islam are: 1- shirk; 2- witchcraft; 3- killing a soul whom Allah has forbidden us to kill; 4- consuming orphans’ wealth; 5- consuming riba; 6- fleeing from the battlefield; and 7- slandering chaste, innocent women.
- The abhorrent nature of shirk - Islam Question & AnswerShirk, wrongdoing and shameful deeds are all abhorrent and blameworthy matters, both before proof is established and after that. This is something that is understood by means of rational thinking and sound human nature, but Allah, may He be exalted, does not punish people except after establishing proof against them, as He made clear in His Book.
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