Many people take the matter of praying very lightly, but they do not know that the one who does not pray leaves the religion of Islam and becomes a kaafir. Many rulings come about because of that, which many people are ignorant of, including:
- The fact that the one who does not pray (and dies in that condition) will abide in Jahannam forever
- It is impermissible to marry or stay with one who does not pray
- It is impermissible to pray the Janaazah prayer upon someone who did not used to pray
- It is impermissible to bury him in a Muslim graveyard
- It is impermissible to seek forgiveness for him
In other words, the one who does not pray must be dealt as an apostate, due to the two hadeeths mentioned in the video and many other evidences, including:
'Abdullah bin Shaqeeq (a tabi'ee) said: "The prophet's ﷺ companions didn't think that leaving off any action was kufr apart from prayer"
The statement of Allah- فَخَلَفَ مِن بَعْدِهِمْ خَلْفٌ أَضَاعُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَاتَّبَعُوا الشَّهَوَاتِ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَلْقَوْنَ غَيًّا
"Then, there has succeeded them a posterity who have given up As-Salat (the prayers) and have followed lusts. So they will be thrown in Hell" 19:59
The statement of Allah:
مَا سَلَكَكُمْ فِي سَقَرَ. قَالُوا لَمْ نَكُ مِنَ الْمُصَلِّينَ - 74:43
""What has caused you to enter Hell?" They will say: "We were not of those who used to offer their Salat (prayers)" 74:43
And many other evidences.
