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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on One Who Abandons the Category of Action

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is one who abandons the category of action considered a believer?

Answer:
Among actions, there are some whose abandonment renders the person a disbeliever, such as abandoning the prayer, which is an action. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
What lies between a man and infidelity is the abandonment of prayer.صلى الله عليه وسلم بين العبد وبين الكفر ترك الصلاة
Mishkat al-Masabih 569
And among actions, there are some whose abandonment diminishes faith but does not render the person a disbeliever. Actions vary, so it cannot be said that the entire category of action does not render one a disbeliever, nor can it be said that the entire category renders one a disbeliever. A distinction must be made. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1225- 4717] حكم تارك جنس العمل - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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