My brother is sound in his nature and behavior, but he does not know how to pray properly; he prays however he pleases. What do you advise us to do regarding him, and should we marry him off?
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Question:
I have an older brother who is about twenty-seven years old. He is sound in his nature and behavior, but he does not know how to pray properly, even though he prays at every time and is present, he prays however he pleases. For example, for the Fajr prayer he prays two, three, or four rak'ahs, and the same for the Zuhr prayer and the rest of the prayers. How do you advise us regarding this man, and should we marry him off or not? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is obligatory that it be performed as Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, has prescribed, in the number of its rak'ahs, in its times, and with the Muslim congregation. The Fajr prayer is two rak'ahs, the Zuhr prayer is four rak'ahs, the 'Asr prayer is four rak'ahs, the Maghrib prayer is three rak'ahs, and the 'Isha' prayer is four rak'ahs. It must be performed in this manner. And in the state of travel, in the state of travel, the four-rak'ah prayers are shortened to two rak'ahs: he prays Zuhr as two rak'ahs, 'Asr as two rak'ahs, and 'Isha' as two rak'ahs. This is the obligatory prayer. The matter is not left to his taste, to pray however he wishes and whenever he wishes; rather, he prays as Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, has commanded. Allah the Exalted says: "And establish prayer." Establishing the prayer means bringing it in accordance with what Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, has commanded, without addition and without reduction. As for this man who plays with his prayer, who does not adhere to the number of rak'ahs and does not adhere to the times, his prayer is not valid; it is as if he did not pray. Second, it is not permissible to marry him off while he is in this state, except if he repents to Allah, Mighty and Majestic, and returns to his religion with a correct return, and he guards his prayer with a correct guarding. May Allah reward you with good, and may Allah reward you.
I have an older brother who is about twenty-seven years old. He is sound in his nature and behavior, but he does not know how to pray properly, even though he prays at every time and is present, he prays however he pleases. For example, for the Fajr prayer he prays two, three, or four rak'ahs, and the same for the Zuhr prayer and the rest of the prayers. How do you advise us regarding this man, and should we marry him off or not? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is obligatory that it be performed as Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, has prescribed, in the number of its rak'ahs, in its times, and with the Muslim congregation. The Fajr prayer is two rak'ahs, the Zuhr prayer is four rak'ahs, the 'Asr prayer is four rak'ahs, the Maghrib prayer is three rak'ahs, and the 'Isha' prayer is four rak'ahs. It must be performed in this manner. And in the state of travel, in the state of travel, the four-rak'ah prayers are shortened to two rak'ahs: he prays Zuhr as two rak'ahs, 'Asr as two rak'ahs, and 'Isha' as two rak'ahs. This is the obligatory prayer. The matter is not left to his taste, to pray however he wishes and whenever he wishes; rather, he prays as Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, has commanded. Allah the Exalted says: "And establish prayer." Establishing the prayer means bringing it in accordance with what Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, has commanded, without addition and without reduction. As for this man who plays with his prayer, who does not adhere to the number of rak'ahs and does not adhere to the times, his prayer is not valid; it is as if he did not pray. Second, it is not permissible to marry him off while he is in this state, except if he repents to Allah, Mighty and Majestic, and returns to his religion with a correct return, and he guards his prayer with a correct guarding. May Allah reward you with good, and may Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، أخي سليم في خلقته وتصرفاته لكنه لا يحسن الصلاة فيصلي كما شاء ماذا تنصحوننا تجاهه وهل نزوجه؟ الفوزان — youtube.com
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