The Ruling on Praying Over One Who Abandons Prayer and Burying Him with the Muslims
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Question:
From the questions of this questioner from Jordan, Muhammad al-Quraylah, he says: What is the ruling on one who dies while not praying, but he is a monotheist? Is the funeral prayer performed over him? And is he buried in the Muslim cemeteries?
Answer:
If it is known that he does not pray, he is a disbeliever according to the stronger of the two opinions, and he is not buried with the Muslims if it is known that he does not pray.
Some scholars said: If he did not deny its obligation, then the funeral prayer is performed over him, and he is buried with the Muslims. However, the stronger opinion is that if it is known through valid legal evidence that he abandons prayer, he is declared a disbeliever for that, due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): narrated by Muslim in his Sahih, and due to his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): Sunan Ibn Majah 1079Sahih (Darussalam) We ask Allah for safety. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
From the questions of this questioner from Jordan, Muhammad al-Quraylah, he says: What is the ruling on one who dies while not praying, but he is a monotheist? Is the funeral prayer performed over him? And is he buried in the Muslim cemeteries?
Answer:
If it is known that he does not pray, he is a disbeliever according to the stronger of the two opinions, and he is not buried with the Muslims if it is known that he does not pray.
Some scholars said: If he did not deny its obligation, then the funeral prayer is performed over him, and he is buried with the Muslims. However, the stronger opinion is that if it is known through valid legal evidence that he abandons prayer, he is declared a disbeliever for that, 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 كفرThe presenter: May Allah reward you.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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