He Who Does Not Pray Except the Friday Prayer
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: My brother never prays the obligatory prayers, but he never misses the Friday prayer. Is he considered a Muslim?
Answer:
No, the Friday prayer does not suffice for him. He must perform the Friday prayer, which is the quran (obligatory acts), or else he is not a Muslim. Unless it is the case that he prays at home and does not abandon the prayer, but only abandons the congregation; in that case, he has abandoned an obligation. But if he does not pray at all except the Friday prayer, then he is a disbeliever.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: My brother never prays the obligatory prayers, but he never misses the Friday prayer. Is he considered a Muslim?
Answer:
No, the Friday prayer does not suffice for him. He must perform the Friday prayer, which is the quran (obligatory acts), or else he is not a Muslim. Unless it is the case that he prays at home and does not abandon the prayer, but only abandons the congregation; in that case, he has abandoned an obligation. But if he does not pray at all except the Friday prayer, then he is a disbeliever.
Source
شرح رسالة العبودية لشيخ الإسلام ابن تيمية، بداية من قوله : والقلب فقير بالذات إلى الله من وجهين — islamhouse.com (1:10:35)
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