the Quran were to be fought on the orders of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, because they had departed from the Sunnah and the Muslim community, then what of those groups who do not adhere to the laws of Islam, but merely follow their kings’ bāsāq (1) and the like? And Allah knows best.

He was asked:

People tell a man to pray, but he does not pray. What is incumbent upon him?

He answered:

If he does not pray, he is to be called upon to repent. If he repents, well and good; otherwise, he is to be put to death. And Allah knows best.

He was asked:

If someone deliberately omits a single prayer, intending to make it up after its prescribed time has ended, does his action constitute a major sin?

He answered:

Praise be to Allah. Yes, deliberately delaying a prayer beyond the time when it must be performed is a major sin. Indeed, ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb, may Allah be pleased with him, said: “Combining two prayers without a valid excuse is a major sin.” Al-Tirmidhī also narrated this from Ibn ‘Abbās, attributing it to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, stating that he