The ruling on one who leaves the prayer out of laziness
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Question:
What is the ruling on one who leaves the prayer out of laziness?
Answer:
The one who leaves it out of laziness is called one who does it deliberately, but he is not one who denies its obligation, perhaps he will return to it. The one who denies its obligation is a disbeliever by consensus, and the one who leaves it out of laziness is a disbeliever according to the stronger of the two opinions. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Ibn Majah 1079Sahih (Darussalam).
What is the ruling on one who leaves the prayer out of laziness?
Answer:
The one who leaves it out of laziness is called one who does it deliberately, but he is not one who denies its obligation, perhaps he will return to it. The one who denies its obligation is a disbeliever by consensus, and the one who leaves it out of laziness is a disbeliever according to the stronger of the two opinions. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
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»، «ورأس الأمر الإسلام وعموده الصلاة
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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