Ruling on eating the slaughter of one who abandons prayer
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He moves on to other topics and asks and says: Is it permissible to eat the slaughter of one who abandons prayer?
Answer: The slaughter of one who abandons prayer is forbidden if his abandonment constitutes disbelief, and it is not forbidden if he is considered a disbeliever in a lesser sense. The scholars differed on this regarding one who abandons prayer without denying its obligation but out of laziness. A group of scholars held that this constitutes major disbelief, and this is the stronger position and closer to the evidence; due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):, and his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): Sunan Ibn Majah 1079Sahih (Darussalam).
Answer: The slaughter of one who abandons prayer is forbidden if his abandonment constitutes disbelief, and it is not forbidden if he is considered a disbeliever in a lesser sense. The scholars differed on this regarding one who abandons prayer without denying its obligation but out of laziness. A group of scholars held that this constitutes major disbelief, and this is the stronger position and closer to the evidence; due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Between a man and disbelief and shirk (associating partners with Allah) is the abandonment of prayer.
بين الرجل وبين الكفر والشرك ترك الصلاةThe covenant that distinguishes between us and them is prayer; so whoever leaves it, he has committed Kufr.
العهد الذي بيننا وبينهم الصلاة فمن تركها فقد كفر
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binbaz.org.sa
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