The ruling on the Hajj of one who abandons the prayer
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Question:
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, a man is lazy in his prayer and he is performing Hajj this year. What is your advice to him? And is his Hajj valid?
Answer:
If he repents to Allah, if he repents to Allah and maintains the prayer for the rest of his life until death, then his Hajj is valid, because repentance erases what came before it. But if he does not repent to Allah, and does not maintain the prayer, and remains in his state of neglecting the prayer, then he has no Hajj, because the prayer is more emphasized than Hajj. The prayer is the second pillar, and Hajj is the fifth pillar, so his Hajj is not valid while he is neglecting the prayer, which is the pillar of Islam. Islam does not stand except upon it, just as a house does not stand except upon a pillar. Likewise, Islam does not stand except upon maintaining the prayer and upon the great pillar of Islam after the two testimonies. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, a man is lazy in his prayer and he is performing Hajj this year. What is your advice to him? And is his Hajj valid?
Answer:
If he repents to Allah, if he repents to Allah and maintains the prayer for the rest of his life until death, then his Hajj is valid, because repentance erases what came before it. But if he does not repent to Allah, and does not maintain the prayer, and remains in his state of neglecting the prayer, then he has no Hajj, because the prayer is more emphasized than Hajj. The prayer is the second pillar, and Hajj is the fifth pillar, so his Hajj is not valid while he is neglecting the prayer, which is the pillar of Islam. Islam does not stand except upon it, just as a house does not stand except upon a pillar. Likewise, Islam does not stand except upon maintaining the prayer and upon the great pillar of Islam after the two testimonies. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
دروس الحرم، درس الأول في يوم التروية — alfawzan.live (11:59)
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