The Ruling on the One Who Abandons Prayer, the One Who Mocks, and Intercourse with His Wife
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The questioner:
One of the brothers asks, saying: A man does not pray and does not fast; sometimes he only prays on Friday, meaning he transgresses against the sanctities of Allah, and among that is that
The Shaykh:
prayer is disbelief, my brother. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The questioner:
The rest of the question says: It is true that there is a difference of opinion. Yes, he says he transgresses against the sanctities of Allah, and among that is his sisters-in-law, his daughter’s sisters, meaning out of stubbornness. If the Messenger of Allah calls you, do not respond to him; if the Messenger of Allah calls you, do not respond to him. He means there is stubbornness with his daughter. To that, he says to them: “I have chosen disbelief and I will walk in it,” may Allah protect us from that. He does many actions. So the other one asks, saying: What is the ruling on this man? Does he deserve the description of being a Muslim, or, may Allah have mercy on you, is he a Muslim, or after the statement of the one who mocks?
The Shaykh:
He is a disbeliever. He mocks the Messenger, or he doubts the Messenger, or he does not pray; he is a disbeliever. (Peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner:
He also asks: What is the ruling on his cohabitation with his wife, especially since she is a woman who is committed to hijab?
The Shaykh:
A woman is not lawful for his wife; no, they are not lawful for them, and it is not lawful for them to be lawful.
The questioner:
And what about this man’s money?
The Shaykh:
I asked him to wait until Allah accepts his repentance, or until the waiting period ends and he marries from that moment.
The questioner:
And what about this man?
The Shaykh:
He would be an apostate; he has no house and he has no one with him. We ask Allah for safety. Yes.
The questioner:
Do not respond to the transaction.
The Shaykh:
And by Allah, and it comes to your heads[At-Tawbah 9:65-66] (Glorified and Exalted is He).
One of the brothers asks, saying: A man does not pray and does not fast; sometimes he only prays on Friday, meaning he transgresses against the sanctities of Allah, and among that is that
The Shaykh:
prayer is disbelief, my brother. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The justice between her and them. (Peace and blessings be upon him) left her; he has disbelieved.
العدل الذي بينها وبينهم صلى الله عليه وسلم تركها قد كفر.The questioner:
The rest of the question says: It is true that there is a difference of opinion. Yes, he says he transgresses against the sanctities of Allah, and among that is his sisters-in-law, his daughter’s sisters, meaning out of stubbornness. If the Messenger of Allah calls you, do not respond to him; if the Messenger of Allah calls you, do not respond to him. He means there is stubbornness with his daughter. To that, he says to them: “I have chosen disbelief and I will walk in it,” may Allah protect us from that. He does many actions. So the other one asks, saying: What is the ruling on this man? Does he deserve the description of being a Muslim, or, may Allah have mercy on you, is he a Muslim, or after the statement of the one who mocks?
The Shaykh:
He is a disbeliever. He mocks the Messenger, or he doubts the Messenger, or he does not pray; he is a disbeliever. (Peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner:
He also asks: What is the ruling on his cohabitation with his wife, especially since she is a woman who is committed to hijab?
The Shaykh:
A woman is not lawful for his wife; no, they are not lawful for them, and it is not lawful for them to be lawful.
The questioner:
And what about this man’s money?
The Shaykh:
I asked him to wait until Allah accepts his repentance, or until the waiting period ends and he marries from that moment.
The questioner:
And what about this man?
The Shaykh:
He would be an apostate; he has no house and he has no one with him. We ask Allah for safety. Yes.
The questioner:
Do not respond to the transaction.
The Shaykh:
And by Allah, and it comes to your heads
(65) And if you ask them, they will surely say, "We were only conversing and playing." Say, "Is it Allah and His verses and His Messenger that you were mocking?" (66) Make no excuse; you have disbelieved after your belief. If We pardon one faction of you - We will punish another faction because they were criminals.
كُنتُمْ تَسْتَهْزِئُونَ لَا تَعْتَذِرُوا قَدْ كَفَرْتُم بَعْدَ إِيمَانِكُمْ
Source
ندوات الجامع الكبير مع الأسئلة - 31 — archive.org (25:58)
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