The Disbelief of the One Who Abandons Prayer
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Question:
And among the scholars who have become the absolute majority in the revolution that adopts it, is that he knows it is bold and admits to it, but he does not exploit the lights of those who opposed him from the Fire.
Answer:
Yes, this is the correct position: the one who abandons prayer intentionally is a disbeliever, even if he acknowledges its obligation. The saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). In the Sunan Sunan Ibn Majah 1079Sahih (Darussalam) it is major and he did not distinguish between the one who denies its obligation and the one who acknowledges its obligation. Rather, he based the ruling on the abandonment, he based the ruling on the abandonment, without any distinction. This is the correct position, yes.
And among the scholars who have become the absolute majority in the revolution that adopts it, is that he knows it is bold and admits to it, but he does not exploit the lights of those who opposed him from the Fire.
Answer:
Yes, this is the correct position: the one who abandons prayer intentionally is a disbeliever, even if he acknowledges its obligation. The saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
Between the servant and disbelief or shirk (associating partners with Allah) is the abandonment of prayer
بين العبد وبين الكفر أو الشرك ترك الصلاةThe covenant that distinguishes between us and them is prayer; so whoever leaves it, he
العهد الذي بيننا وبينهم الصلاة فمن تركها فقد
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 13/1 شرح العقيدة الطحاوية/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:27:04)
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