The transcript explains that Shirk is divided into two main types: Shirk Akbar (major polytheism) and Shirk Asghar (minor polytheism). Shirk Akbar is that which removes a person from the fold of Islam, while Shirk Asghar does not.
Examples of Shirk Asghar include minor ostentation (riyaa), saying 'what Allah and you willed,' swearing by other than Allah, and saying 'if only I had done such and such.' Additionally, using amulets (tama'im) and charms (tuwala) are considered Shirk Asghar, unless one believes they have inherent power, which would elevate it to Shirk Akbar.
Shirk Akbar is defined as worshipping other than Allah, or making a rival to Allah who created you. Examples include making vows to graves or deceased individuals, believing that deceased individuals possess the power to benefit or harm, or grant children, and believing that someone other than Allah knows the unseen.
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