The Ruling on the One Who Abandons Prayer
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Question:
His final question in this letter is: What is the ruling on the one who abandons prayer?
Answer:
The one who abandons the prayer, if he denies its obligation, is a disbeliever by the consensus of the Muslims; he has no share in Islam by consensus. As for if he acknowledges its obligation, there are two opinions among the scholars, the most correct and strongest of which is that he is a disbeliever in major disbelief, the one who is expelled from the religion. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 1078Sahih (Darussalam), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Ibn Majah 1079Sahih (Darussalam). The majority of scholars hold that it is minor disbelief, but the stronger position is that it is major disbelief, based on the apparent evidence and the apparent hadiths. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
His final question in this letter is: What is the ruling on the one who abandons prayer?
Answer:
The one who abandons the prayer, if he denies its obligation, is a disbeliever by the consensus of the Muslims; he has no share in Islam by consensus. As for if he acknowledges its obligation, there are two opinions among the scholars, the most correct and strongest of which is that he is a disbeliever in major disbelief, the one who is expelled from the religion. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Between a person and Kufr (disbelief) is abandoning the prayer.
بين العبد وبين الكفر ترك الصلاةThe covenant that distinguishes between us and them is prayer; so whoever leaves it, he has committed Kufr.
الْعَهْدُ الَّذِي بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُمُ الصَّلاَةُ فَمَنْ تَرَكَهَا فَقَدْ كَفَرَThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/161 — archive.org (17:16)
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