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This is minor shirk providing he doesn’t call Jesus or believe that he can help him or give him refuge. If he believes that he can do these things, then this is major shirk

QUESTION: My father sometimes says ‘Jesus Christ’ as an expression. He was informed that it is haram. If he responds with something along the lines of “I don’t believe that Jesus ﷺ can really hear me, I just say it because others say it too”, then what would be the ruling? Would it be shirk or kufr, or a bid’ah, or a major sin? How should I advise him? sorry for asking this again i put the wrong email

Shirk and its different forms |