What is the authenticity of the report attributed to you that the one who delays the prayer in order to follow a football match commits an act of minor shirk?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says that some people have circulated a fatwa from you, stating that you said the one who delays the prayer because he is following a football match commits an act of minor shirk?
Answer:
I said this. I say that the one who delays the prayer and lets it pass its time without a valid religious excuse, his prayer is not accepted from him, even if he prays it. However, he must repent to Allah. In fact, he does not make it up. The one who delays it intentionally does not make it up, and it is not accepted from him, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) only commanded making up the prayer for one who slept or forgot. He said (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan ad-Darimi 2:45 This is stronger evidence that the one who does it intentionally does not make it up, but he must repent to Allah the Exalted and be diligent in preserving the prayer. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says that some people have circulated a fatwa from you, stating that you said the one who delays the prayer because he is following a football match commits an act of minor shirk?
Answer:
I said this. I say that the one who delays the prayer and lets it pass its time without a valid religious excuse, his prayer is not accepted from him, even if he prays it. However, he must repent to Allah. In fact, he does not make it up. The one who delays it intentionally does not make it up, and it is not accepted from him, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) only commanded making up the prayer for one who slept or forgot. He said (peace and blessings be upon him)
Whoever forgets a prayer or sleeps through it, let him pray it when he remembers it. There is no expiation for it except that.
من نسي صلاة أو نام عنها فليصلها إذا ذكرها لا كفارة لها إلا ذلك،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [75 -858] ما صحة ما نقل عنكم أن الذي يؤخر الصلاة لأجل متابعة كرة القدم أن فعله من الشرك الأصغر؟ — youtube.com
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