The Meaning of Ahl al-Qiblah and the Status of the One Who Abandons Prayer
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does calling a Muslim one of the people of the qiblah indicate that the one who does not pray is not a Muslim?
Answer:
The one who does not pray is not among the people of the qiblah; he is not a Muslim. Yes, prayer is the pillar of Islam. If he abandons it intentionally, he is not a Muslim, provided that he repents to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and maintains the prayer. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does calling a Muslim one of the people of the qiblah indicate that the one who does not pray is not a Muslim?
Answer:
The one who does not pray is not among the people of the qiblah; he is not a Muslim. Yes, prayer is the pillar of Islam. If he abandons it intentionally, he is not a Muslim, provided that he repents to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and maintains the prayer. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما تسميته بالسمود — islamhouse.com (55:05)
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