The ruling on one who intentionally leaves an obligatory part of the prayer

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Question:
This questioner says: What is the ruling on one who intentionally leaves an obligatory part of the prayer, such as saying today, “I will not pray the Fajr prayer,” and then prays the ones that follow it? So he intentionally left the Fajr prayer. Is he a disbeliever?

Answer:
Yes, one who intentionally leaves a prayer is a disbeliever. It is obligatory for him to repent to Allah and enter Islam anew. Only the one who was sleeping and overcome by sleep, or one who forgot, is excused. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

Whoever forgets a prayer or sleeps through it, let him pray it when he remembers it. There is no expiation for it except that.

من نسي صلاة أو نام عنها فليصلها إذا ذكرها لا كفارة لها إلا ذلك،

Sunan ad-Darimi 2:45

and he did not say, “One who intentionally left it should pray it.” One who intentionally left it commits disbelief, even if it is just one prayer. For this reason, it came in the hadith:

Whoever abandons Salat Al-'Asr, his good deeds will perish.

الصحيح من فاتته صلاة العصر فقد حبط عمله،

Sunan an-Nasa'i 474Sahih (Darussalam)

And missing it means the time for it has passed. The time for it passed and he did not pray it in its time intentionally. As for if he was not intentional, then he is excused, but he has to make up the prayer. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,

Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-45-مصادرنا في تلقي العقيدة|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (34:14)

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