The status of one who does not pray except in Ramadan and the neglect of the congregation
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The questioner:
The prayer is upon you, the one who does not pray except in Ramadan, from Ramadan to Ramadan.
The Shaykh:
The greater view is that he is an open sinner. The disbeliever, fundamentally, does not pray. He does not pray except in disbelief of Allah. And not in the house? May Allah keep you safe.
Another questioner:
In Ramadan. The number of worshippers increases in Ramadan.
The Shaykh:
He goes to pray in the house and does not pray. May Allah keep you safe. Sometimes they ask. If he used to pray for the army, he is an open sinner. And if he does not pray at all, the correct view is that he is a disbeliever.
The questioner:
May Allah guide you.
The Shaykh:
As for if he prays in the house, in any case, he is an open sinner who may have adopted the characteristics of the hypocrites, so it is not permissible.
The questioner:
What Allah willed for you.
The Shaykh:
He says: He will say to Ibn Mas'ud, "I have seen that no one neglects the congregation except a hypocrite, and it is known that hypocrisy is... or a sick person. We ask Allah for safety."
The questioner:
May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh:
As for the one who leaves it, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Between the man and disbelief and shirk is the prayer." Muslim narrated it in the Sahih. And he said (peace and blessings be upon him): "What separates them from disbelief and shirk is the prayer, so whoever leaves it has disbelieved." Imam Ahmad and the people of the Sunan narrated it in a sound chain from Mawridah. So it is obligatory for the believer to be cautious. And he said (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih al-Bukhari 594 We ask Allah for well-being.
The questioner:
In Ramadan, the rows are sometimes broken; it becomes five rows. And after Ramadan, it decreases to become two rows.
The Shaykh:
In any case, may Allah guide them. Neglecting the congregation is wrong. Some of the rows may pray in other mosques, but in all cases, it is obligatory for the believer to maintain it in the congregation, due to the saying and... So it is obligatory to maintain the congregation with the Muslims, and to be cautious of adopting the characteristics of the hypocrites. We ask Allah for well-being.
The prayer is upon you, the one who does not pray except in Ramadan, from Ramadan to Ramadan.
The Shaykh:
The greater view is that he is an open sinner. The disbeliever, fundamentally, does not pray. He does not pray except in disbelief of Allah. And not in the house? May Allah keep you safe.
Another questioner:
In Ramadan. The number of worshippers increases in Ramadan.
The Shaykh:
He goes to pray in the house and does not pray. May Allah keep you safe. Sometimes they ask. If he used to pray for the army, he is an open sinner. And if he does not pray at all, the correct view is that he is a disbeliever.
The questioner:
May Allah guide you.
The Shaykh:
As for if he prays in the house, in any case, he is an open sinner who may have adopted the characteristics of the hypocrites, so it is not permissible.
The questioner:
What Allah willed for you.
The Shaykh:
He says: He will say to Ibn Mas'ud, "I have seen that no one neglects the congregation except a hypocrite, and it is known that hypocrisy is... or a sick person. We ask Allah for safety."
The questioner:
May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh:
As for the one who leaves it, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Between the man and disbelief and shirk is the prayer." Muslim narrated it in the Sahih. And he said (peace and blessings be upon him): "What separates them from disbelief and shirk is the prayer, so whoever leaves it has disbelieved." Imam Ahmad and the people of the Sunan narrated it in a sound chain from Mawridah. So it is obligatory for the believer to be cautious. And he said (peace and blessings be upon him)
Whoever leaves the `Asr prayer will have all his (good) deeds annulled.
من ترك صلاة العصر حبط عملهThe questioner:
In Ramadan, the rows are sometimes broken; it becomes five rows. And after Ramadan, it decreases to become two rows.
The Shaykh:
In any case, may Allah guide them. Neglecting the congregation is wrong. Some of the rows may pray in other mosques, but in all cases, it is obligatory for the believer to maintain it in the congregation, due to the saying
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever hears the call to prayer and does not come, there is no prayer for him except for one with an excuse." He said to Ibn Abbas: "What is the excuse?" He said: "Fear or..."
النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم من سمع النداء فلم يأت فلا صلاة إلا من عذر يقول لابن عباس ما هو العذر؟ قال خوفا أو
Source
شرح كتاب الصيام من بلوغ المرام، من الحديث الأول إلى الحديث الثاني عشر — islamhouse.com (34:15)
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