Dealing with a work colleague who does not pray
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Question:
I have a colleague at work who is in the office during the times of the midday, sunset, and afternoon prayers, sometimes. He has never prayed with us, the employees, even though we have been colleagues for years. I have advised him many times and given him tapes concerning the ruling on the one who abandons prayer, but his situation has not changed. I do not know whether he prays these obligatory prayers and others outside the office or not. The question is: What is the ruling on continuing to deal with him in matters of work? And what must I do to be free of blame, even though I am his supervisor?
Answer:
It is obligatory to remove him and dismiss him. The one who does not pray with the people must be removed and dismissed. He is a disbeliever by abandoning the prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Between a man and disbelief and shirk (associating partners with Allah) is the abandonment of prayer. And he said (peace and blessings be upon him): The distinguishing mark between us and them is prayer, so whoever abandons it has committed disbelief. Indeed, if you know that he does not pray and does not pray with you, it is obligatory to dismiss him and remove him. We ask Allah for well-being. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
I have a colleague at work who is in the office during the times of the midday, sunset, and afternoon prayers, sometimes. He has never prayed with us, the employees, even though we have been colleagues for years. I have advised him many times and given him tapes concerning the ruling on the one who abandons prayer, but his situation has not changed. I do not know whether he prays these obligatory prayers and others outside the office or not. The question is: What is the ruling on continuing to deal with him in matters of work? And what must I do to be free of blame, even though I am his supervisor?
Answer:
It is obligatory to remove him and dismiss him. The one who does not pray with the people must be removed and dismissed. He is a disbeliever by abandoning the prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Between a man and disbelief and shirk (associating partners with Allah) is the abandonment of prayer. And he said (peace and blessings be upon him): The distinguishing mark between us and them is prayer, so whoever abandons it has committed disbelief. Indeed, if you know that he does not pray and does not pray with you, it is obligatory to dismiss him and remove him. We ask Allah for well-being. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
أحكام الحج — islamhouse.com (1:06:44)
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