http://islamtruth4all.blogspot.com/2011/01/types-of-shirk-greater-shirk-and-lesser.html
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“The following differences between the Greater Shirk and the Lesser Shirk are deduced from the above mentioned:
1. The greater Shirk constitutes apostasy and nullifies all good deeds, while the lesser Shirk does not constitute apostasy or nullify all good deeds.
2. The greater Shirk condemns the one who practices it to eternal life in the Fire. Whereas the lesser Shirk does not condemn the one who practices it to eternal life in the Fire if he enters it.
3.Those who commit shirk akbar (greater shirk) violate their marriage contract(s) and their children will no longer be attributed to them. This is not the case for a person who commits shirk asghar.”
I hope this clarifies the difference, -Casey Ryan
