Well, this also makes us inquire: if he died while in a state of open sinfulness by leaving off the prayer, is he considered a disbeliever or?
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The questioner : Well, so this also makes us inquire: if he died while in a state of open sinfulness by leaving off the prayer, is he considered a disbeliever or a Muslim?
The Shaykh : He is not considered a disbeliever, except if he died during the time when he does not pray.
The questioner : Yes, I mean during the time when he does not pray.
The Shaykh : If he died during the time when he does not pray.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is a matter of concern for me, because we do not know if he will return to it, and whether it is his intention to pray after this leaving off or not. The original state is that he left it off and does not return to it. This is what appears to me, but I am hesitant about it.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : I am hesitant about it. If he is one of those who sometimes leaves it off and sometimes prays, and he died during the time when he was leaving it off, then I am hesitant about it and I leave his case to Allah.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : He is not considered a disbeliever, except if he died during the time when he does not pray.
The questioner : Yes, I mean during the time when he does not pray.
The Shaykh : If he died during the time when he does not pray.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : This is a matter of concern for me, because we do not know if he will return to it, and whether it is his intention to pray after this leaving off or not. The original state is that he left it off and does not return to it. This is what appears to me, but I am hesitant about it.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : I am hesitant about it. If he is one of those who sometimes leaves it off and sometimes prays, and he died during the time when he was leaving it off, then I am hesitant about it and I leave his case to Allah.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.