Some people pray only in Ramadan, and in the other months they may pray the obligatory prayer and leave off other obligatory prayers. Perhaps you have some guidance?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. Some people pray and fast, but only in Ramadan, Shaykh Salih. Then when the year comes, when the other months of the year arrive, they may pray the obligatory prayer and leave off other obligatory prayers. Perhaps you will address this as well, Shaykh Salih?
The Shaykh:
This is as in the answer that has already passed.
The presenter:
Mm.
The Shaykh:
Praying only in Ramadan is of no benefit and no use; rather, one must be consistent with it in every season, every day, and throughout one’s entire life. This is based on the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Hijr 15:99]. We also say that He, Exalted and Majestic is He, says regarding prayer: [Al-Baqarah 2:238]. He, Blessed and Exalted is He, says: [Al-Mu'minun 23:1] "Those who are humble in their prayers," up to His saying: [Al-Mu'minun 23:9] "Those are the ones who are in [Al-Mu'minun 23:10-11]." He, Blessed and Exalted is He, says: "Indeed, [Al-Ma'arij 70:22-23]
The prayer, as Allah the Exalted said, "Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers at specified times." "Decreed" means obligatory, and "specified times" means it is limited to times in which it is performed. It is not permissible to bring it forward or delay it except for a valid legal excuse that permits combining the two prayers. The matter of prayer is great, and its status in the religion is high. And it is, as Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said:[Al-'Ankabut 29:45] And the remembrance of Allah is greater.
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. Some people pray and fast, but only in Ramadan, Shaykh Salih. Then when the year comes, when the other months of the year arrive, they may pray the obligatory prayer and leave off other obligatory prayers. Perhaps you will address this as well, Shaykh Salih?
The Shaykh:
This is as in the answer that has already passed.
The presenter:
Mm.
The Shaykh:
Praying only in Ramadan is of no benefit and no use; rather, one must be consistent with it in every season, every day, and throughout one’s entire life. This is based on the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty (death).
وَاعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتَّىٰ يَأْتِيَكَ الْيَقِينُMaintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle prayer and stand before Allah, devoutly obedient.
حَافِظُوا عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْوُسْطَىٰ وَقُومُوا لِلَّهِ قَانِتِينَCertainly will the believers have succeeded:
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَAnd they who carefully maintain their prayers -
وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَوَاتِهِمْ يُحَافِظُونَ(10) Those are the inheritors (11) Who will inherit al-Firdaus. They will abide therein eternally.
أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْوَارِثُونَ الَّذِينَ يَرِثُونَ الْفِرْدَوْسَ هُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ(22) Except the observers of prayer - (23) Those who are constant in their prayer
الْمُصَلِّينَ الَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَىٰ صَلَاتِهِمْ دَائِمُونَThe prayer, as Allah the Exalted said, "Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers at specified times." "Decreed" means obligatory, and "specified times" means it is limited to times in which it is performed. It is not permissible to bring it forward or delay it except for a valid legal excuse that permits combining the two prayers. The matter of prayer is great, and its status in the religion is high. And it is, as Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said:
and establish prayer. Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing
وَأَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ إِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ تَنْهَىٰ عَنِ الْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنكَرِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، بعض الناس يصلي في رمضان فقط، وفي الأشهر الأخرى ربما صلى فرضا وترك فروضا لعل لكم توجيه؟ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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