Respected Mufti Sahib, If a Muslim man or woman does not say his/her Fard prayers then does he/she gets the status of Kafir. With reference to the Hadith which states approximately that Salah is the difference between a Muslim and Kafir. What is the status of a Muslim who intentionally does not follow Fard or follows Haram. How should others react to such Brothers.
If a person does not deny the 5 salaah being Fard, but does not perform them, then he would be classified a major sinner, but would not leave the fold of Islam.
The hadith means that the difference between a true and perfect Muslim and a kaafir is salah, thus one who doesn’t perform his salah is not a perfect believer. Anyone who commits major sins or leaves out Fard actions, without denying them being fard, would still be a muslim, however he should be advised and counselled to leave his bad ways. Close contacts should not be kept with such a person as his bad habits could rub of onto you.
and Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Ml. Husain Kadodia
STUDENT: Darul Ifta
CHECKED & APPROVED: Mufti Ebrahim Desai