Leaving voluntary prayers and night prayer due to being occupied with trade
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Question:
This sister, Huda, says: Honorable Shaykh, a while ago my father used to keep up the recommended practices, night prayer, arriving early for prayer, and reading the Qur'an. But a great matter happened to him: he became occupied with his real estate affairs and neglected these things greatly. He says, "I pray the obligatory prayers, and that is sufficient." We ask you for guidance, and what is the ruling on such an action? May you be rewarded.
Answer:
This is a great deficiency. The obligatory prayers are a must, and he also needs the voluntary ones, so he should not leave the voluntary ones, especially the regular voluntary prayers attached to the obligatory ones, the witr at night, and whatever he can manage of night prayer. This is the profitable trade, and this does not affect his commercial work. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said:[Al-Munafiqun 63:9] So let not his trade distract him from the remembrance of Allah and from performing the obligatory prayers and whatever he can manage of the voluntary ones, because he needs them. And this does not occupy him from seeking sustenance. He, the Exalted, said: [Al-'Ankabut 29:17] He, the Exalted, said: [Al-Jumu'ah 62:10]
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and bless you.
This sister, Huda, says: Honorable Shaykh, a while ago my father used to keep up the recommended practices, night prayer, arriving early for prayer, and reading the Qur'an. But a great matter happened to him: he became occupied with his real estate affairs and neglected these things greatly. He says, "I pray the obligatory prayers, and that is sufficient." We ask you for guidance, and what is the ruling on such an action? May you be rewarded.
Answer:
This is a great deficiency. The obligatory prayers are a must, and he also needs the voluntary ones, so he should not leave the voluntary ones, especially the regular voluntary prayers attached to the obligatory ones, the witr at night, and whatever he can manage of night prayer. This is the profitable trade, and this does not affect his commercial work. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said:
O you who have believed, let not your wealth and your children divert you from remembrance of Allah. And whoever does that - then those are the losers.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تُلْهِكُمْ أَمْوَالُكُمْ وَلَا أَوْلَادُكُمْ عَن ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْخَاسِرُونَSo seek from Allah provision and worship Him
فَابْتَغُوا عِندَ اللَّهِ الرِّزْقَ وَاعْبُدُوهُAnd when the prayer has been concluded, disperse within the land and seek from the bounty of Allah, and remember Allah often that you may succeed.
فَإِذَا قُضِيَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَانتَشِرُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَابْتَغُوا مِن فَضْلِ اللَّهِ وَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَThe presenter:
May Allah reward you and bless you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/165 — archive.org (11:01)
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