The Ruling on the Slaughter of One Who Abandons Prayer
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Likewise, is the slaughter of one who completely abandons prayer permissible?
The Shaykh:
Yes. As for those who rule that he is a disbeliever, which is the correct position, his slaughter is forbidden. As for those who say he is a sinner and not a disbeliever, his slaughter is permissible. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
The correct position is that it is major shirk. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Likewise, is the slaughter of one who completely abandons prayer permissible?
The Shaykh:
Yes. As for those who rule that he is a disbeliever, which is the correct position, his slaughter is forbidden. As for those who say he is a sinner and not a disbeliever, his slaughter is permissible. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
The correct position is that it is major shirk. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل فيما في الشرك والزنا واللواطة من الخبث — islamhouse.com (59:43)
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