What is required of one who abandons prayer after repenting?
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Question:
With Allah's blessing, we begin this session with a question from a questioner in Syria (M. S.) who asks: Does a Muslim make up the prayer that he missed intentionally, when he did so deliberately and on purpose? What is required of him in this case, and does he make up what he missed? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon the Messenger of Allah, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon whoever follows his guidance. As for what follows:
The matter of prayer is great; it is the pillar of Islam and the second of the pillars of Islam. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said: [al-Baqarah: 238]. And He the Exalted said: [al-Nur: 56]. And He (Exalted and Majestic is He) said: [al-'Ankabut: 45]. The verses regarding the command of prayer are very numerous.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2616Hasan (Darussalam) And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan an-Nasa'i 5001Sahih (Darussalam) meaning: upon five pillars: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2609Sahih (Darussalam) And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Muslim narrated it in his Sahih from Jabir ibn 'Abdullah al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with them both). And he (peace and blessings be upon him) also said: Sunan Ibn Majah 1079Sahih (Darussalam) Imam Ahmad and the people of the Sunan narrated it with a sound chain from Buraydah .
The one who deliberately abandons prayer commits disbelief thereby—may Allah grant us safety—from the correct view, even if he does not deny its obligation. As for if he denies its obligation, he commits disbelief according to all scholars, even if he prays. If he says that it is not obligatory, he is a disbeliever according to all scholars of knowledge, even if he prays.
But if he is lazy, knowing that it is obligatory, aware that it is obligatory, acknowledging it, but being lazy and not praying; this is also disbelief according to the correct view, because of these previous hadiths. So if Allah accepts his repentance, he owes no making up of prayers. If Allah accepts his repentance, he starts anew, prays anew, and he owes no making up if he abandoned it deliberately and transgressively. As for if he was forgetful or sleeping, he makes it up. As for if he abandoned it deliberately and negligently, he must repent, and he owes no making up. If he makes it up, there is no harm, but he owes no making up. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
With Allah's blessing, we begin this session with a question from a questioner in Syria (M. S.) who asks: Does a Muslim make up the prayer that he missed intentionally, when he did so deliberately and on purpose? What is required of him in this case, and does he make up what he missed? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon the Messenger of Allah, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon whoever follows his guidance. As for what follows:
The matter of prayer is great; it is the pillar of Islam and the second of the pillars of Islam. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:
Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle prayer and stand before Allah, devoutly obedient.
حَافِظُوا عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلاةِ الْوُسْطَى وَقُومُوا لِلَّهِ قَانِتِينَAnd establish prayer and give zakah and obey the Messenger - that you may receive mercy.
وَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَand establish prayer. Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing
وَأَقِمِ الصَّلاةَ إِنَّ الصَّلاةَ تَنْهَى عَنِ الْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنْكَرِThe Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The head of the matter is Islam, and its pillar is the Salat
رأس الأمر الإسلام، وعموده الصلاةIslam is built on five
بني الإسلام على خمسthe testimony of La Ilaha Illallah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, the establishment of the Salat, giving the Zakat, fasting (the month of) Ramadan, and performing Hajj to the House.
شهادة أن لا إله إلا الله، وأن محمدًا رسول الله، وإقام الصلاة، وإيتاء الزكاة، وصوم رمضان، وحج البيتBetween 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 كفرThe one who deliberately abandons prayer commits disbelief thereby—may Allah grant us safety—from the correct view, even if he does not deny its obligation. As for if he denies its obligation, he commits disbelief according to all scholars, even if he prays. If he says that it is not obligatory, he is a disbeliever according to all scholars of knowledge, even if he prays.
But if he is lazy, knowing that it is obligatory, aware that it is obligatory, acknowledging it, but being lazy and not praying; this is also disbelief according to the correct view, because of these previous hadiths. So if Allah accepts his repentance, he owes no making up of prayers. If Allah accepts his repentance, he starts anew, prays anew, and he owes no making up if he abandoned it deliberately and transgressively. As for if he was forgetful or sleeping, he makes it up. As for if he abandoned it deliberately and negligently, he must repent, and he owes no making up. If he makes it up, there is no harm, but he owes no making up. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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