The ruling on describing one who abandons congregational prayer as a hypocrite
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The questioner:
It was mentioned that no one neglects it except a known hypocrite. Does this mean that those who neglect the prayers in the mosques are judged to be such?
The Shaykh:
They are described, they are described as having practical hypocrisy, if they believe in the prayer and its obligation, and the obligation of congregational prayer, but they neglect it out of laziness. This is practical hypocrisy. This is practical hypocrisy, and it is a despicable trait. Yes.
The questioner:
One may not say to someone, "You are a hypocrite because you abandon congregational prayer."
The Shaykh:
There is no doubt in
It was mentioned that no one neglects it except a known hypocrite. Does this mean that those who neglect the prayers in the mosques are judged to be such?
The Shaykh:
They are described, they are described as having practical hypocrisy, if they believe in the prayer and its obligation, and the obligation of congregational prayer, but they neglect it out of laziness. This is practical hypocrisy. This is practical hypocrisy, and it is a despicable trait. Yes.
The questioner:
One may not say to someone, "You are a hypocrite because you abandon congregational prayer."
The Shaykh:
There is no doubt in
Source
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