The Prayer Behind the People of Innovation Who Commit Major Sin or Whom One Declares Disbelievers
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Question:
And this person asks: Is it true that you know him?
Answer:
The rule now is that the one who has an innovation that entails disbelief is not prayed behind, and the prayer behind him is invalid. As for the one who has an innovation that entails major sin but not disbelief, this is a matter of disagreement among the scholars, and the correct view is that one prays behind him because he is a Muslim. And the one who commits minor sins is prayed behind, provided one advises him if any of them become apparent, yes.
And this person asks: Is it true that you know him?
Answer:
The rule now is that the one who has an innovation that entails disbelief is not prayed behind, and the prayer behind him is invalid. As for the one who has an innovation that entails major sin but not disbelief, this is a matter of disagreement among the scholars, and the correct view is that one prays behind him because he is a Muslim. And the one who commits minor sins is prayed behind, provided one advises him if any of them become apparent, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، باب من أمارات الساعة — youtube.com (48:27)
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