Is it obligatory for one who abandons prayer to make it up, or is repentance sufficient?
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Question:
A message was sent by the listener Abdul Hamid Bara'i, an Egyptian national, who says: I have reached the age of twenty-six, and I used to abandon prayer, sometimes performing it and sometimes leaving it off. When I traveled to the Kingdom and heard the *Nur 'ala al-Darb* program, and heard in it that one who abandons prayer is a disbeliever, I returned, praise be to Allah, and I now perform the obligatory prayers at their times. But I ask about what has passed of my life: what is my status? May Allah reward you with good. Is it obligatory for me to make up the missed prayers, or is repentance sufficient? Please guide us, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Praise be to Allah who guided you and enabled you to return to good and to maintain the prayer. We ask Allah for steadfastness in the truth for us and for you. As for the past, repentance is sufficient, praise be to Allah; for the past, repentance is sufficient. This is because Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says: [20:82], and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 121 And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Ibn Majah 4250Da’if (Darussalam) We ask Allah to grant everyone sincere and wholehearted repentance. Yes.
The presenter : O Allah, amen. May Allah reward you with good.
A message was sent by the listener Abdul Hamid Bara'i, an Egyptian national, who says: I have reached the age of twenty-six, and I used to abandon prayer, sometimes performing it and sometimes leaving it off. When I traveled to the Kingdom and heard the *Nur 'ala al-Darb* program, and heard in it that one who abandons prayer is a disbeliever, I returned, praise be to Allah, and I now perform the obligatory prayers at their times. But I ask about what has passed of my life: what is my status? May Allah reward you with good. Is it obligatory for me to make up the missed prayers, or is repentance sufficient? Please guide us, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Praise be to Allah who guided you and enabled you to return to good and to maintain the prayer. We ask Allah for steadfastness in the truth for us and for you. As for the past, repentance is sufficient, praise be to Allah; for the past, repentance is sufficient. This is because Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says:
But indeed, I am the Perpetual Forgiver of whoever repents and believes and does righteousness and then continues in guidance.
وَإِنِّي لَغَفَّارٌ لِمَنْ تَابَ وَآمَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا ثُمَّ اهْتَدَىVerily migration wipes out all the previous (misdeeds)
التوبة تهدم ما كان قبلهاThe one who repents from sin is like one who did not sin.
التائب من الذنب كمن لا ذنب لهThe presenter : O Allah, amen. May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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