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16 / 04 / 2026
The Ruling on Abandoning Prayer Out of Laziness
A person who abandons prayer and believes that one who abandons prayer is a disbeliever, is this person considered a disbeliever, even if he is unaware of the scholars' differing opinions on the matter? Is the consensus of the scholars required in order to declare someone a disbeliever?
Answer
I say, and with God's success: One who neglects prayer out of laziness does not disbelieve, while one who neglects it out of denial does disbelieve, and disbelief does not occur in a matter that is disputed. And God knows best.
