Is it permissible to pay the alms given at the end of Ramadan on behalf of one who abandons the ritual prayer?
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The questioner : Regarding the alms given at the end of Ramadan, there is a person in the house who does not pray. Should his guardian pay it on his behalf? He is 15 or 16 years old. The second question is the same: is it permissible to give it to people who do not pray, perhaps in the house, or to the owner of the house if he does not pray, as poor people?
The Shaykh : Here, the ruling differs according to the opinions of the scholars regarding the one who abandons the ritual prayer. If one holds that the one who abandons the ritual prayer is a disbeliever and has reached the age of accountability, then the alms given at the end of Ramadan is not paid on behalf of a disbeliever. However, if one holds that abandoning the ritual prayer while believing in its lawfulness, but neglecting to perform it out of laziness rather than denial, as we see, then the ruling remains in effect. This is because the guardian of this one who abandons the ritual prayer is the one obligated to pay the alms, and his son has not yet been excluded from the circle of Islam. Therefore, it is necessary to pay the alms on his behalf. And I am now, as I informed you previously, seeking to catch the time after the night prayer at the house, if Allah wills, before the guest overtakes us.
The questioner : ... O our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : I am saying now that we stand up, meaning until...
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Here, the ruling differs according to the opinions of the scholars regarding the one who abandons the ritual prayer. If one holds that the one who abandons the ritual prayer is a disbeliever and has reached the age of accountability, then the alms given at the end of Ramadan is not paid on behalf of a disbeliever. However, if one holds that abandoning the ritual prayer while believing in its lawfulness, but neglecting to perform it out of laziness rather than denial, as we see, then the ruling remains in effect. This is because the guardian of this one who abandons the ritual prayer is the one obligated to pay the alms, and his son has not yet been excluded from the circle of Islam. Therefore, it is necessary to pay the alms on his behalf. And I am now, as I informed you previously, seeking to catch the time after the night prayer at the house, if Allah wills, before the guest overtakes us.
The questioner : ... O our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : I am saying now that we stand up, meaning until...
The questioner : ... .
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