The Ruling on Abandoning the Regular Voluntary Prayers

Question:
Regarding the regular voluntary prayers, he asks: What is the ruling on abandoning them, especially the night prayer, and is it sufficient to perform only the obligatory prayers?

Answer:
This is a deprivation. The regular voluntary prayers, along with the obligatory prayers and the Witr prayer, are confirmed; they are confirmed sunnahs, so one should not abandon them, because doing so is negligence. Also, the regular voluntary prayers make up for any deficiency in the obligatory prayers on the Day of Resurrection, if there is a deficiency in them. Does a person ever escape from having deficiencies? Did he perform the obligatory prayer in the required manner? He cannot guarantee that for himself. So if he has voluntary prayers, the obligatory prayer is completed from them. This is a credit for him with Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.