What is the ruling on missing the Fajr prayer?
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Question:
Is missing the Fajr prayer one of the newly invented matters?
Answer:
Regarding missing the Fajr prayer: if he prayed within the time, it is a sin; but if he missed it until the time passed intentionally, that is disbelief. This is not an innovation; it is one of the acts of disbelief. Missing the congregation is a sin, and missing the time is disbelief—may Allah protect us from it.
The meaning of bid'ah (religious innovation) is: introducing a new law in the religion. That is bid'ah. When someone introduces something and says, "This is prescribed," but Allah has not prescribed it, that is called bid'ah. However, if he does something wrong, that is called a sin, not bid'ah.
Is missing the Fajr prayer one of the newly invented matters?
Answer:
Regarding missing the Fajr prayer: if he prayed within the time, it is a sin; but if he missed it until the time passed intentionally, that is disbelief. This is not an innovation; it is one of the acts of disbelief. Missing the congregation is a sin, and missing the time is disbelief—may Allah protect us from it.
The meaning of bid'ah (religious innovation) is: introducing a new law in the religion. That is bid'ah. When someone introduces something and says, "This is prescribed," but Allah has not prescribed it, that is called bid'ah. However, if he does something wrong, that is called a sin, not bid'ah.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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