The ruling on one who stays in the bathroom for a long time until he misses the prayer
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Question:
This questioner says: What about the one who sits in the bathroom for several hours on the pretext that he is taking a ghusl or performing wudu', and he often misses the prayer? Does he fall under the ruling of the insane person, such that the obligation of prayer is lifted from him?
Answer:
No. Abu al-Wafa' ibn 'Aqil said, "The prayer is lifted from him." This is a matter of threatening him and deterring him from this action. The act of worship is not lifted.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
This questioner says: What about the one who sits in the bathroom for several hours on the pretext that he is taking a ghusl or performing wudu', and he often misses the prayer? Does he fall under the ruling of the insane person, such that the obligation of prayer is lifted from him?
Answer:
No. Abu al-Wafa' ibn 'Aqil said, "The prayer is lifted from him." This is a matter of threatening him and deterring him from this action. The act of worship is not lifted.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ثم إن طائفة الموسوسين قد تحقق منهم طاعة الشيطان — islamhouse.com (54:23)
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