What is the ruling on one who consistently leaves off the witr prayer?
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Question:
The statement of Imam Ahmad: "Whoever consistently leaves off the witr prayer is a man of open sinfulness"?
Answer:
"A man of evil," this is his independent legal reasoning. The witr prayer is not obligatory, but rather it is a confirmed recommended practice and is not binding. However, his statement is incorrect from the perspective of the evidence of the Islamic sacred law.
Q: If he leaves it off, does he commit a sin?
A: No, he does not commit a sin. When the Messenger of Allah taught the man the five daily prayers, the man asked him: "Is there anything else required of me, O Messenger of Allah?" He said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 458Sahih (Darussalam).
The statement of Imam Ahmad: "Whoever consistently leaves off the witr prayer is a man of open sinfulness"?
Answer:
"A man of evil," this is his independent legal reasoning. The witr prayer is not obligatory, but rather it is a confirmed recommended practice and is not binding. However, his statement is incorrect from the perspective of the evidence of the Islamic sacred law.
Q: If he leaves it off, does he commit a sin?
A: No, he does not commit a sin. When the Messenger of Allah taught the man the five daily prayers, the man asked him: "Is there anything else required of me, O Messenger of Allah?" He said:
No, unless you do it voluntarily.
لا، إلا أن تطوع
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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