if a muslim does'nt pray 5 times a day does he/ she become kaffir? does the nikkah break?

· 4 Rabiʻ I 1425 AH1 min readFatwa 11441English
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if a muslim does'nt pray 5 times a day does he/ she become kaffir? does the nikkah break?

Answer

A Muslim will become a Kaafir if he denies Salaat being necessary. If a person believes in Salaat, but does not perform Salaat, he will not become a Kaafir.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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