His other question states that he did not maintain the obligatory prayer until he reached the age of nineteen, so should he make up the previous period, and how should he make it up if it is required of him?

The questioner : His other question states that he did not maintain the obligatory prayer until he reached the age of nineteen, so should he make up the previous period, and how should he make it up if it is required of him, or what should he do, given that he has already performed Hajj to the Sacred House of Allah?

The Shaykh : We say that your leaving the prayer until the age of nineteen is a mistake and a great matter, and leaving the prayer is disbelief that expels one from the religion. However, we tell you that you are not required to make up the previous prayers; rather, you should repent to Allah the Exalted, do good deeds, and increase in seeking forgiveness and voluntary prayers, and Allah Blessed and Exalted is He will forgive you for what has passed.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : As for your Hajj to the House, if it was in the years when you were not praying, then it is obligatory for you to repeat it, because you performed Hajj while you were not upon Islam. But if your Hajj was after you started praying, then your Hajj is valid and you are not required to repeat it.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : Yes.