Greeting the one who abandons prayer
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Question:
We move on to a message sent by a listener who asks: Is it permissible to greet the one who abandons prayer, and if we do not greet him, what is obligatory for us?
Answer:
The one who abandons prayer must be boycotted, and his case must be referred to the one in authority if there is an Islamic government in the country; the matter is referred to them so that he is called to repent. If he repents, and is not killed—the one who abandons prayer is not left alone; he is referred to the court, to the Sharia authority, so that he is compelled to uphold the truth, or called to repent. If he repents, well and good; otherwise, he is killed. This is based on the saying of Allah, the Exalted: [Surah al-Tawbah: 5], which indicates that if they do not repent, they are not left to their own devices.
Likewise, the fornicator, if his fornication is known, the fixed punishment is carried out against him. And so it is with all other sins if their perpetrator makes them public; the fixed punishment or discretionary punishment is carried out against him, and he is not left alone if he declares and makes them public. Yes.
We move on to a message sent by a listener who asks: Is it permissible to greet the one who abandons prayer, and if we do not greet him, what is obligatory for us?
Answer:
The one who abandons prayer must be boycotted, and his case must be referred to the one in authority if there is an Islamic government in the country; the matter is referred to them so that he is called to repent. If he repents, and is not killed—the one who abandons prayer is not left alone; he is referred to the court, to the Sharia authority, so that he is compelled to uphold the truth, or called to repent. If he repents, well and good; otherwise, he is killed. This is based on the saying of Allah, the Exalted:
But if they should repent, establish prayer, and give zakah, let them [go] on their way
فَإِنْ تَابُوا وَأَقَامُوا الصَّلاةَ وَآتَوُا الزَّكَاةَ فَخَلُّوا سَبِيلَهُمْLikewise, the fornicator, if his fornication is known, the fixed punishment is carried out against him. And so it is with all other sins if their perpetrator makes them public; the fixed punishment or discretionary punishment is carried out against him, and he is not left alone if he declares and makes them public. Yes.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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