Does abandoning the prayer invalidate the marriage contract?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a man abandons performing the prayer while he is married, does his marriage become invalid? And if he repents and maintains the performance of the prayer, is a new contract required?
Answer:
Yes, according to the position that he commits major disbelief (shirk akbar), if he does not repent during the waiting period ('iddah), his wife is divorced from him. But if he repents, may Allah accept his repentance, and his wife remains with him.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a man abandons performing the prayer while he is married, does his marriage become invalid? And if he repents and maintains the performance of the prayer, is a new contract required?
Answer:
Yes, according to the position that he commits major disbelief (shirk akbar), if he does not repent during the waiting period ('iddah), his wife is divorced from him. But if he repents, may Allah accept his repentance, and his wife remains with him.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1949 -2802] هل ترك الصلاة يبطل عقد النكاح؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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