The ruling on one who does not pray and says: Islam is not prayer?
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Question:
He says: My sister's husband does not pray, and I have urged him many times to pray, but he did not respond. He says that Islam is not prayer. They live in a village far from me, and I am responsible for visiting them, knowing that my father has passed away and I have taken his place. If they bring me food, is it permissible for me to eat from it?
The Shaykh: Did you repeat?
The presenter: He says: My sister's husband does not pray, and I have urged him many times to pray, but he did not respond. He says that Islam is not prayer. This is part of the question, if you would be so kind as to answer it?
Answer:
This is not permissible; this is a great error. Islam is tawhid (the oneness of Allah), prayer, zakah (the obligatory alms), fasting, and Hajj (the major pilgrimage). So this man is ignorant. He must be taught, guided, and directed toward good. Islam is built upon pillars, and prayer is the greatest pillar after tawhid; it is its great pillar after the two testimonies, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2616Hasan (Darussalam).
It is obligatory to warn against that, and the wife must separate from him until he repents. Your sister must separate from him until he repents and not remain with him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Ibn Majah 1079Sahih (Darussalam). It should be reported to the one in authority if he does not repent, so that he is referred to the court, and the court carries out what is required of his repentance. If he repents, well and good; otherwise, he is killed. We ask Allah for safety and well-being. Yes.
The presenter: O Allah, amen. May Allah reward you with good.
He says: My sister's husband does not pray, and I have urged him many times to pray, but he did not respond. He says that Islam is not prayer. They live in a village far from me, and I am responsible for visiting them, knowing that my father has passed away and I have taken his place. If they bring me food, is it permissible for me to eat from it?
The Shaykh: Did you repeat?
The presenter: He says: My sister's husband does not pray, and I have urged him many times to pray, but he did not respond. He says that Islam is not prayer. This is part of the question, if you would be so kind as to answer it?
Answer:
This is not permissible; this is a great error. Islam is tawhid (the oneness of Allah), prayer, zakah (the obligatory alms), fasting, and Hajj (the major pilgrimage). So this man is ignorant. He must be taught, guided, and directed toward good. Islam is built upon pillars, and prayer is the greatest pillar after tawhid; it is its great pillar after the two testimonies, as the 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 الصلاةIt is obligatory to warn against that, and the wife must separate from him until he repents. Your sister must separate from him until he repents and not remain with him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
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: O Allah, amen. May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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