شِرْك

shirk

🎙️ Often in khutba

Transliteration

shirk

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SHERK

Meaning

Associating partners with Allah — the opposite of tawḥīd. The gravest sin in Islam.

🎙️ In the khutba

When the imam warns against shirk, he means anything that rivals Allah in our hearts — idols, superstition, or showing off worship for people's praise.

☪️ Faith & Belief

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