What is the ruling on one who acknowledges the acts of worship but does not perform them?

Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on one who testifies that there is no god but Allah but does not perform any act of obedience, while acknowledging it and not denying it?

Answer:
The testimony that there is no god but Allah, we have told you, has implications and a meaning. It is not merely utterance. The one who testifies that there is no god but Allah but does not pray, does not fast, does not perform Hajj, and does not fulfill the pillars of Islam is not a Muslim. This is because "there is no god but Allah" is not just a phrase to be said; it has a meaning and implications that one must fulfill. He must establish the five daily prayers, fast Ramadan, pay the zakah, perform Hajj if he is able, and perform 'Umrah if he is able. As for the one who abandons the deeds entirely without a valid legal excuse and limits himself to uttering "there is no god but Allah," this phrase does not benefit him. It does not benefit him because it is an empty phrase with no meaning. Yes.