If one abandons prayer and fasting and then repents, is an expiation required of him?
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Question:
This questioner says: I have completely abandoned prayer. When I used to pray, I prayed out of hypocrisy, and I left off fasting for much of Ramadan. Then I repented to Allah. Is there an expiation on me?
Answer:
There is nothing on you but repentance, as long as you do not hold the belief that the obligation is to fast, meaning you fast without belief, or you pray without belief; this benefits you in no way, and you are not a Muslim at that time. If you repent to Allah, you enter Islam anew, and you maintain the obligations after repentance. As for before repentance, you are not upon any part of the religion. Yes. Even if you feign prayer and fasting, this does not benefit you, because it is without faith, since your prayer and fasting are without faith, so they do not benefit you. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
This questioner says: I have completely abandoned prayer. When I used to pray, I prayed out of hypocrisy, and I left off fasting for much of Ramadan. Then I repented to Allah. Is there an expiation on me?
Answer:
There is nothing on you but repentance, as long as you do not hold the belief that the obligation is to fast, meaning you fast without belief, or you pray without belief; this benefits you in no way, and you are not a Muslim at that time. If you repent to Allah, you enter Islam anew, and you maintain the obligations after repentance. As for before repentance, you are not upon any part of the religion. Yes. Even if you feign prayer and fasting, this does not benefit you, because it is without faith, since your prayer and fasting are without faith, so they do not benefit you. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 03 من 05/ دورة علمية في شرح كتاب الصيام من بلوغ المرام / جماع الصائم/ صالح الفوزان / الفقه — youtube.com (26:47)
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