Is there a duty to make up missed prayers for one who repents from abandoning them?
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The first message in this episode came from Abdul Hamid Ahmad Muhammad Ali in Qena, the Arab Republic of Egypt. He says: I did not pray until I reached the age of twenty-four, and now I am praying another prayer with every obligatory prayer. Is this permissible for me, and should I continue doing this, or do I have other obligations? Please inform us, may Allah reward you!
Answer: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon the Messenger of Allah, upon his family and his Companions, and upon those who follow his guidance.
As for what follows: The one who deliberately abandons the prayer does not have to make it up, according to the correct opinion; rather, he must repent to Allah . This is because the prayer is the pillar of Islam, and abandoning it is one of the greatest crimes; indeed, abandoning it is a type of disbelief. If he abandons it deliberately, he commits major shirk (associating partners with Allah) according to the most correct of the scholars' opinions. This is based on what is established from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Sunan Ibn Majah 1079Sahih (Darussalam) Imam Ahmad and the people of the Sunan narrated it with a sound chain from Buraydah (may Allah be pleased with him). And based on his (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: Imam Muslim narrated it in his Sahih from Jabir ibn 'Abd Allah (may Allah be pleased with them both). In other hadiths that indicate this, it is obligatory for you, my brother, to repent to Allah. Sincere repentance involves regret for what has passed, ceasing the abandonment of prayer, and a sincere resolve not to return to it. You do not have to make up the prayers, neither with every prayer nor otherwise; rather, you only have to repent. Praise be to Allah, for whoever repents, Allah accepts his repentance. Allah the Exalted says: [An-Nur: 31]. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Ibn Majah 4250Da’if (Darussalam) So you must be sincere in your repentance, hold yourself to account, strive to maintain the prayer in its times in congregation, seek Allah's forgiveness for what has occurred from you, and increase in righteous deeds. Be glad of good news. Allah the Exalted says: [Ta-Ha: 82]. And when He mentioned shirk (associating partners with Allah), killing, and zina (unlawful sexual intercourse), He the Glorious and Majestic said after that: يُضَاعَفْ لَهُ الْعَذَابُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَيَخْلُدْ فِيهِ مُهَانًا إِلَّا مَنْ تَابَ وَآمَنَ وَعَمِلَ عَمَلًا صَالِحًا فَأُوْلَئِكَ يُبَدِّلُ اللَّهُُ سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ حَسَنَاتٍ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَحِيمًا [Al-Furqan: 68-70]. We ask Allah for success for us and for you, for sincere repentance, and for steadfastness upon good. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Answer: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon the Messenger of Allah, upon his family and his Companions, and upon those who follow his guidance.
As for what follows: The one who deliberately abandons the prayer does not have to make it up, according to the correct opinion; rather, he must repent to Allah . This is because the prayer is the pillar of Islam, and abandoning it is one of the greatest crimes; indeed, abandoning it is a type of disbelief. If he abandons it deliberately, he commits major shirk (associating partners with Allah) according to the most correct of the scholars' opinions. This is based on what is established from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
The 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 كفرBetween a man and disbelief and shirk (associating partners with Allah) is the abandonment of prayer.
بين الرجل وبين الكفر والشرك ترك الصلاةAnd turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed.
وَتُوبُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا أَيُّهَا الْمُؤْمِنُونَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَThe one who repents from sin is like one who did not sin.
التائب من الذنب كمن لا ذنب لهBut indeed, I am the Perpetual Forgiver of whoever repents and believes and does righteousness and then continues in guidance.
وَإِنِّي لَغَفَّارٌ لِمَنْ تَابَ وَآمَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا ثُمَّ اهْتَدَىAnd whoever does that will meet a great sin.
وَمَنْْ يَفْعَلْ ذَلِكَ يَلْقَ أَثَامًا The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Source
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