Definition

A person who directs any form of worship to other than Allah — be it stones, the dead, prophets, or angels. Major shirk exits a person from Islam.

In classical books

The Four Principles (Al-Qawa'id al-Arba')

Chapter: First Principle — The Mushrikūn Affirmed Tawheed ar-Rububiyyah

القواعد الأربع

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In the Qur'an In Hadith

Related Terms

ShirkالشركKāfirالكافر

More from General Terms

Akhlāqالأخلاق

Character and manners.

Ḥalālالحلال

Permissible according to the Sharī‘ah.

‘Īdالعيد

Festival — ‘Īd al-Fiṭr and ‘Īd al-Aḍḥā.

Ta'wīlالتأويل

Interpretation — sometimes the actual outcome of a matter.

Shafā‘ahالشفاعة

Intercession on the Day of Judgement.

In shā' Allāhإن شاء الله

If Allah wills.

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