How do we reconcile the disagreement regarding the ruling on the one who abandons prayer with the consensus of the Companions on his disbelief?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The disagreement among the scholars regarding the disbelief of the one who abandons prayer, and the absence of such a ruling, has confused me, given the consensus on his disbelief among the Companions, as Abdullah ibn Shuqayy mentioned.
Answer:
Yes, the Companions are in consensus that the one who abandons prayer out of negligence commits disbelief. The disagreement arose after them; the disagreement arose after them. The correct and stronger position is that he commits disbelief—major shirk (associating partners with Allah). In any case, he commits disbelief, but is his disbelief minor shirk or major shirk? The stronger position is that it is major shirk. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The disagreement among the scholars regarding the disbelief of the one who abandons prayer, and the absence of such a ruling, has confused me, given the consensus on his disbelief among the Companions, as Abdullah ibn Shuqayy mentioned.
Answer:
Yes, the Companions are in consensus that the one who abandons prayer out of negligence commits disbelief. The disagreement arose after them; the disagreement arose after them. The correct and stronger position is that he commits disbelief—major shirk (associating partners with Allah). In any case, he commits disbelief, but is his disbelief minor shirk or major shirk? The stronger position is that it is major shirk. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3794- 4717] كيف نجمع بين الخلاف في حكم تارك الصلاة مع إجماع الصحابة على كفره؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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