Is repentance sufficient for one who intentionally abandoned the prayer?
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Question:
He says: I have reached the age of twenty-six, and I used to not pray. Allah granted me guidance, and I have committed myself to it for a short time. Do I have to make up the prayers I missed, or does repentance expiate what came before it? And the same for fasting?
Answer:
The correct view is that if one abandons many prayers and repents to Allah, or abandons fasting Ramadan for a long period and repents to Allah, then repentance is sufficient, along with maintaining the prayer and fasting in the future. This is the correct view, if Allah wills. Yes.
He says: I have reached the age of twenty-six, and I used to not pray. Allah granted me guidance, and I have committed myself to it for a short time. Do I have to make up the prayers I missed, or does repentance expiate what came before it? And the same for fasting?
Answer:
The correct view is that if one abandons many prayers and repents to Allah, or abandons fasting Ramadan for a long period and repents to Allah, then repentance is sufficient, along with maintaining the prayer and fasting in the future. This is the correct view, if Allah wills. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7785- هل تكفي التوبة في حق من ترك الصلاة متعمداً؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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