The ruling on one who performs some of the pillars of Islam and leaves off others
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Question:
One of the listeners, Idris Ali, a worker in Abha, sent a letter containing a collection of questions. In one of them, he asks Your Eminence, Shaykh Abdul Aziz, saying: What is your opinion of the Muslim who performs some of the pillars of Islam and leaves off others, such as one who pays zakah but does not fast, or one who fasts but does not pray, and so on?
Answer:
As for leaving off the prayer, it is major shirk (associating partners with Allah) according to the most correct of the scholars' opinions. Leaving off the prayer is major shirk—seeking refuge in Allah—from Islam.
As for zakah, fasting, and Hajj (the major pilgrimage), they are not apostasy, but rather a major sin among the major sins. One does not become a disbeliever for this unless he denies the obligation, for example, denying the obligation of prayer, or fasting, or zakah, or Hajj, while being able to afford it; he disbelieves by the consensus of the Muslims.
As for if he does not, does not deny the obligation, this is specific to the prayer. He disbelieves if he leaves it off, even if he does not deny its obligation, according to the most correct of the scholars' opinions.
As for zakah, he does not disbelieve if he believes in its obligation, but is lax and stingy with it. Such a person is threatened with the Fire. It came in the authentic hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he will be punished on the Day of Resurrection with the wealth from which he was stingy in paying its zakah. He will be punished with it on the Day of Resurrection with coins that are heated for him, and likewise camels, cows, and sheep. He will be struck down in a barren valley, and they will pass over him, trampling him with their hooves and biting him with their mouths. The camels, cows, and sheep will trample him with their hooves and gore him with their horns. Every time the last of them passes over him, the first of them returns to him—may Allah grant us safety—on a day whose measure is fifty thousand years. Then he will see his path, either to Paradise or to the Fire. His saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Abi Dawud 1658Sahih (Al-Albani) indicates the absence of disbelief. It indicates that he may enter Paradise, that he may be forgiven and enter Paradise. This indicates that he is not a disbeliever if he left it off out of stinginess, not out of denial of the obligation.
And likewise, fasting Ramadan if he leaves off fasting out of laxity and does not deny its obligation, and likewise Hajj. As for one who denies the obligation of zakah, or denies the obligation of fasting, such as fasting Ramadan, or denies the obligation of Hajj while being able to afford it, this one disbelieves; because he is lying to Allah and His Messenger. May Allah grant us safety. This one disbelieves according to everyone; because by his denial of the obligation, he has lied to Allah and His Messenger. May Allah grant us safety. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
One of the listeners, Idris Ali, a worker in Abha, sent a letter containing a collection of questions. In one of them, he asks Your Eminence, Shaykh Abdul Aziz, saying: What is your opinion of the Muslim who performs some of the pillars of Islam and leaves off others, such as one who pays zakah but does not fast, or one who fasts but does not pray, and so on?
Answer:
As for leaving off the prayer, it is major shirk (associating partners with Allah) according to the most correct of the scholars' opinions. Leaving off the prayer is major shirk—seeking refuge in Allah—from Islam.
As for zakah, fasting, and Hajj (the major pilgrimage), they are not apostasy, but rather a major sin among the major sins. One does not become a disbeliever for this unless he denies the obligation, for example, denying the obligation of prayer, or fasting, or zakah, or Hajj, while being able to afford it; he disbelieves by the consensus of the Muslims.
As for if he does not, does not deny the obligation, this is specific to the prayer. He disbelieves if he leaves it off, even if he does not deny its obligation, according to the most correct of the scholars' opinions.
As for zakah, he does not disbelieve if he believes in its obligation, but is lax and stingy with it. Such a person is threatened with the Fire. It came in the authentic hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he will be punished on the Day of Resurrection with the wealth from which he was stingy in paying its zakah. He will be punished with it on the Day of Resurrection with coins that are heated for him, and likewise camels, cows, and sheep. He will be struck down in a barren valley, and they will pass over him, trampling him with their hooves and biting him with their mouths. The camels, cows, and sheep will trample him with their hooves and gore him with their horns. Every time the last of them passes over him, the first of them returns to him—may Allah grant us safety—on a day whose measure is fifty thousand years. Then he will see his path, either to Paradise or to the Fire. His saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
he sees whether his path is to take him to Paradise or to Hell
ثم يرى سبيله إما إلى الجنة، وإما إلى النارAnd likewise, fasting Ramadan if he leaves off fasting out of laxity and does not deny its obligation, and likewise Hajj. As for one who denies the obligation of zakah, or denies the obligation of fasting, such as fasting Ramadan, or denies the obligation of Hajj while being able to afford it, this one disbelieves; because he is lying to Allah and His Messenger. May Allah grant us safety. This one disbelieves according to everyone; because by his denial of the obligation, he has lied to Allah and His Messenger. May Allah grant us safety. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
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