Is the disagreement among the Companions regarding declaring those who abandon prayer to be disbelievers based on conjecture?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Was the consensus of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) on the disbelief of the one who abandons prayer, which Abdullah ibn Shuqayy mentioned, based on conjecture, given that there was disagreement after them?
Answer:
No, it is not based on conjecture. Therefore, it is a proof against those who opposed it. And the consensus is a proof against those who opposed it. It is not conjectural; it is definitive.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Was the consensus of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) on the disbelief of the one who abandons prayer, which Abdullah ibn Shuqayy mentioned, based on conjecture, given that there was disagreement after them?
Answer:
No, it is not based on conjecture. Therefore, it is a proof against those who opposed it. And the consensus is a proof against those who opposed it. It is not conjectural; it is definitive.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل اختلاف الصحابة في تكفير تارك الصلاة ظني؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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