What is the ruling on declaring a student of knowledge who abandons prayer to be a disbeliever?
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Question:
He asks: Should an innovating student of knowledge declare the one who abandons prayer to be a disbeliever specifically?
Answer:
This person is a disbeliever based on the evidence, based on the authentic evidence. This person is a disbeliever based on the authentic evidence. The student of knowledge or the scholar declares him a disbeliever based on the authentic evidence, until he repents to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), unless he is mentally impaired, or he abandoned the prayer out of forgetfulness, or he abandoned the prayer while sleeping, in which case he is excused. Yes.
He asks: Should an innovating student of knowledge declare the one who abandons prayer to be a disbeliever specifically?
Answer:
This person is a disbeliever based on the evidence, based on the authentic evidence. This person is a disbeliever based on the authentic evidence. The student of knowledge or the scholar declares him a disbeliever based on the authentic evidence, until he repents to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), unless he is mentally impaired, or he abandoned the prayer out of forgetfulness, or he abandoned the prayer while sleeping, in which case he is excused. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم تكفير طالب العلم لتارك الصلاة ؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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