Does not pray and repents: Is he required to make up what he missed?
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Question : Peace be upon you. Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy. Honorable Shaykh Muhammad, I would like to ask a question if you would be so kind.
Answer : Yes. Regarding a man who is approximately twenty-five years old. Yes. He did not commit to prayer or other acts of worship after the age of twenty-five. I do not know, Shaykh, regarding the age that has passed, I do not know if, besides repentance, he has to make up anything or not? It is not for making up what was missed. He does not owe anything for Ramadan. He must repent to Allah and increase in righteous deeds. And Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, said:[Hud 11:114] May Allah reward you with good.
Answer : Yes. Regarding a man who is approximately twenty-five years old. Yes. He did not commit to prayer or other acts of worship after the age of twenty-five. I do not know, Shaykh, regarding the age that has passed, I do not know if, besides repentance, he has to make up anything or not? It is not for making up what was missed. He does not owe anything for Ramadan. He must repent to Allah and increase in righteous deeds. And Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, said:
Indeed, good deeds do away with misdeeds
إِنَّ الْحَسَنَاتِ يُذْهِبْنَ السَّيِّئَاتِ
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 238- لا يصلي وتاب هل عليه ان يقضي ما فاته /سؤال على الهاتف /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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