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

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In the Qur'an In Hadith

Related Terms

ShirkالشركKāfirالكافر

More from General Terms

Masjidالمسجد

Mosque — place of prostration.

Istighfārالاستغفار

Seeking Allah's forgiveness.

Al-Ḥamdu lillāhالحمد لله

All praise belongs to Allah.

‘Ilmالعلم

Knowledge — particularly of the Sharī‘ah.

Rizqالرزق

Provision — what Allah apportions to His creation.

Jahannamجهنم

Hellfire.

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