Shirk examples

Examples of Shirk

Nowadays we see that many countries and people induldge in acts of Shirk. It just seems like you can't prevent it anymore, because you see it everywhere. Whether on TV or in advertisements. You just have to be protected from it.

Knowledge of these situations is required to be able to protect yourself and your loved ones from them. In this article you will see all the situations of Shirk that abounds this time.

1. Voting on men made laws

In Islam it is not allowed for the Muslim to vote on man-made laws. That is because only Allah makes laws. It is a Attribute of Allah to make laws.

His Attributes are not to be shared with anyone. Sharing one of His Attributes is major Shirk. He is alone in the right to make laws, so whoever shares that role with another commits major shirk.

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What you worship besides Him are only names that you and your fathers have given, for which Allah has given you no authority. Judgment/Legislation belongs to none but Allah. He has commanded you not to worship anyone but Him, that is the true religion, but most people do not know.”
(12:40 Quran)

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Adi ibn Hatim reported: I came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, having a cross of gold around my neck. He said, "O Adi! Remove this idol from yourself!" I heard him recite the verse from Surah At-Tawbah: "They have taken their priests and rabbis as gods besides Allah." (9:31) The Prophet said: "As for this verse, they worshiped them, in a way when they made something lawful to them they regarded it as lawful and when they made something unlawful to them they considered it unlawful.”
(Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 3095 (Hasan Gharib))

2. Wearing amulets

Certain objects are worn with the hope that it will do something. It is believed those objects provide health, protection from evil and other provisions. Wearing these with that belief is major Shirk.

Only Allah is The Healer. An amulet can mean nothing, because it can do nothing. There are several amulets that are worn. Think of that little blue eye, hand of Fatima and more.

Every Muslim should reject the idols. That concept is called Kufr bi Taghut. Any amulet out there should not be worn or believed in.

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Allah is your Protector and He is the Best of Helpers.
(3:150 Quran)

We will cause fear in the hearts of the disbelievers, because they have joined others in worship to Allah, for this He has sent down no authority Their abode is the Fire and how bad is the abode of the unrighteous!
(3:151 Quran)

Verily, Allah is the Provider, the Possessor of mighty strength.
(51:58 Quran)

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There is no compulsion in religion. Verily, the straight Path is clearly distinguishable from the path that leads astray. Anyone who disbelieves in idols and believes in Allah has grasped a strong hold that will never break. And Allah is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
(2: 256 Quran)

Anyone who disbelieves in Allah after he has believed, except who is coerced into it (life is threatened) and in whose heart there is still faith - but whosoever opened his heart to disbelief - upon them is the vengeance of Allah and upon them is a great punishment.
(an-Nahl 16:106)

3. Seeking judgement

This act of Shirk is also quite common. All over the world, people are being sued or seek judgement in court. In Islam this is forbidden to do unless the judge rules by Islamic law.

(1 and (2 O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those of you in positions of authority. (And) if you disagree on anything, then return to Allah and His Messenger, if you believe in Allah and the Last Day. That is better and more appropriate for the latter provision.
(An-Nisa 4:59)

Have you not seen those who claim to believe in that which has been revealed to you, and in that which has been revealed before you? They want judgment (in their disputes) from the Taghut, while they are commanded to reject it, But Shaytan wishes to lead them astray.
(4:60 Quran)

4. Practising magic

When we talk about magic where you need help from jinn, this is an act of major shirk. To practice magic requires rituals. These rituals contain matters and acts of disbelief. So it is major Shirk to practice magic.

There is no compulsion in religion. Verily, the straight Path is clearly distinguishable from the path that leads astray. Anyone who disbelieves in idols and believes in Allah has grasped a strong hold that will never break. And Allah is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
(2: 256 Quran)

And verily, We have sent to every community a Messenger (proclaiming): “Worship Allah alone and avoid the one who transgresses. And there are among them whom Allah guided and some for whom the error was justified. So travel through the land and see what was the end of those who denied (the Truth).
(16:36 Quran)

5. Fortune telling

In Islam it is forbidden to go to a fortune teller. That's because a fortune teller claims to know the future. Believing a soothsayer is major Shirk. No one knows the future except Allah.

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Say: “None in the heavens and on the earth knows the unseen except Allah, nor can they foresee when they will rise again.”
(al-Naml 27:65)

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There is no compulsion in religion. Verily, the straight Path is clearly distinguishable from the path that leads astray. Anyone who disbelieves in idols and believes in Allah has grasped a strong hold that will never break. And Allah is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
(2: 256 Quran)

And verily, We have sent to every community a Messenger (proclaiming): “Worship Allah alone and avoid the one who transgresses. And there are among them whom Allah guided and some for whom the error was justified. So travel through the land and see what was the end of those who denied (the Truth).
(16:36 Quran)

6. Calling upon the dead

This example of Shirk is more common in Asia and parts of Africa. Calling upon the dead is major shirk. This is because the dead cannot hear or answer you. Only Allah may be invoked. Du'a is a form of worship that belongs to no one except Allah.

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Say: "I only call on my Lord and I associate no partners with Him."
(Surah Al-Jinn, 20)

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And of mankind are those who take others as partners besides Allah. They love them as they love Allah. But those who believe love Allah more. If those who committed iniquity knew, when they see the punishment, (then they would know) that all power belongs to Allah and that Allah is severe in punishment.
(2:165 Quran)

7. Not rejecting Taghut

Idols are widely promoted. Whether in the form of car brands, clothing or commercials. Rejecting idols is a duty in Islam. A lack of it is Shirk and disbelief.

And we understand that people don't always know what some brands stand for. If it is clear, then there should be distanced from it. Wearing the brand Nike is big Shirk when someone is aware of its origin.

There is no compulsion in religion. Verily, the straight Path is clearly distinguishable from the path that leads astray. Anyone who disbelieves in idols and believes in Allah has grasped a strong hold that will never break. And Allah is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
(2:256 Quran)

Anyone who disbelieves in Allah after he has believed, except who is coerced into it (life is threatened) and in whose heart there is still faith - but whosoever opened his heart to disbelief - upon them is the vengeance of Allah and upon them is a great punishment.
(16:106 Quran)

And verily, We have sent to every community a Messenger (proclaiming): “Worship Allah alone and avoid the one who transgresses. And there are among them whom Allah guided and some for whom the error was justified. So travel through the land and see what was the end of those who denied (the Truth).
(16:36 Quran)