Is the one who says that abandoning prayer is disbelief without disbelief an innovator?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Are those who say that abandoning prayer is disbelief other than the major disbelief that leads to eternal abode in the Fire considered innovators?
Answer:
No, he is not an innovator. Some scholars, some imams, held this view, but it is an error. The authentic evidence indicates the error of this statement, even if some people held it. However, it does not reach the level of disbelief or apostasy.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Are those who say that abandoning prayer is disbelief other than the major disbelief that leads to eternal abode in the Fire considered innovators?
Answer:
No, he is not an innovator. Some scholars, some imams, held this view, but it is an error. The authentic evidence indicates the error of this statement, even if some people held it. However, it does not reach the level of disbelief or apostasy.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [505- 4717] هل من قال إن ترك الصلاة كفر دون كفر يكون مبتدعا؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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