The ruling on one who abandons prayer while being able to perform it
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Question:
And he was in a state where he would say, "If Allah guides me, I will pray the prayer." I heard the thunderclap; does this count as a part of the ruling or not?
Answer:
This is a fallacy. You ask him: "Are you able to stand up and pray or not?" If he says no, he is a liar. If he says yes, I am able, you say: "Why do you not stand up? You chose to abandon the prayer by your own choice. Since you are able to pray, why do you not pray?"
If he says he is not able, he is a liar. If he says he is able, he has erred and intentionally abandoned the prayer while being able to perform it. So do not address him regarding the prior decree or the prior divine decree; address him regarding his own ability. Are you able or not? Either he will lie or he will tell the truth and contradict himself. Yes.
And he was in a state where he would say, "If Allah guides me, I will pray the prayer." I heard the thunderclap; does this count as a part of the ruling or not?
Answer:
This is a fallacy. You ask him: "Are you able to stand up and pray or not?" If he says no, he is a liar. If he says yes, I am able, you say: "Why do you not stand up? You chose to abandon the prayer by your own choice. Since you are able to pray, why do you not pray?"
If he says he is not able, he is a liar. If he says he is able, he has erred and intentionally abandoned the prayer while being able to perform it. So do not address him regarding the prior decree or the prior divine decree; address him regarding his own ability. Are you able or not? Either he will lie or he will tell the truth and contradict himself. Yes.
Source
الرد على مدعي عدم الطاعة لعدم هداية الله له — alfawzan.live
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