Pretending one is in ruku' when one does not have wudhu
Question
If a person knows he does not have wudhu and pretends he is in ruku but is not reading salah does this constitute kufr?
Answer
If this is not done istikhfaafan lis-salaah, it will not constitute kufr.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
وكذا إذا صلى بغير طهارة أو صلى مع الثوب النجس ولو صلى بغير وضوء متعمدا يكفر (الفتاوى الهندية 2/ 269)
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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