The ruling on one who intentionally abandons prayer while acknowledging its obligation

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: One who intentionally abandons prayer while acknowledging its obligation, does he commit major disbelief or minor disbelief?

Answer:
This is the correct position; the correct position is that he commits major disbelief. This is due to the generality of the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) . This is general for the one who abandons it while denying it or the one who abandons it out of laziness. We are not among those who pray who make a distinction that they are deniers or lazy; all the evidence contains nothing indicating that the lazy one does not commit major disbelief.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you