If a person reaches maturity and does not pray or fast for years, does he have to make them up?

The questioner : Yes. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. Regarding this. Yes. The Honorable Shaykh, the female questioner says in her question: A person, after reaching maturity, has had several years pass in which he did not fast and did not pray. Does he have to make them up? And what is required of him in this case?

The Shaykh : If he abandoned this intentionally, he does not make it up. This is because making it up does not benefit him, for it is not accepted from him. And if it is not accepted from him, there is no benefit in obligating him to make it up. We said it is not accepted from him because of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) meaning it is rejected from him. And whoever delays the prayer from its time intentionally without an excuse, or fasting from its time intentionally without an excuse, has done a deed for which there is no command from Allah and His Messenger, so it is rejected. However, we advise this person to increase in righteous deeds

The presenter : I mean, I.

The Shaykh : from voluntary prayers, charity, reciting the Qur'an, and the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and the like of that, so ,

The questioner : The questioner says: Shaykh, if this person neglected it one day, then prayed one day and fasted one day, does he also have to make it up?

The Shaykh : No, the rule is as I mentioned.

The presenter : Yes, may Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : Whoever abandons a time-bound act of worship until its time passes without an excuse, making it up does not benefit him, and he must repent and increase in voluntary deeds.