You mentioned the consensus of the Companions on the disbelief of the one who abandons prayer; does that mean he is a disbeliever with major shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: You mentioned (may Allah preserve you) in explaining the disbelief of the one who abandons prayer, did you narrate the consensus of the Companions on that?
The Shaykh:
Without a doubt, the scholars have narrated it, and it is established. Yes.
The questioner:
Does the consensus of the Companions on the disbelief of the one who abandons prayer mean that he is a disbeliever with major shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
The Shaykh:
There is no doubt, and is there any consensus after the consensus of the Companions? If the Companions have reached a consensus, there is no room for anyone [to disagree].
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: You mentioned (may Allah preserve you) in explaining the disbelief of the one who abandons prayer, did you narrate the consensus of the Companions on that?
The Shaykh:
Without a doubt, the scholars have narrated it, and it is established. Yes.
The questioner:
Does the consensus of the Companions on the disbelief of the one who abandons prayer mean that he is a disbeliever with major shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
The Shaykh:
There is no doubt, and is there any consensus after the consensus of the Companions? If the Companions have reached a consensus, there is no room for anyone [to disagree].
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [640 -939] حكيتم إجماع الصحابة على كفر تارك الصلاة فهل معنى ذلك أنه كافر كفرا أكبر؟ — youtube.com
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