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760 One of my family members does not pray Namaz except in Ramadan, even
after being urged to pray by me. Can you please tell me how do I get him
to pray regularly? Is there anything that I can pray and will change his
habit?
May Allah (S.W.T) guide the person in question to performing Salah. Ameen.

Salah is the means by which we show (a) our thanks to Allah (b) seek the means for our forgiveness (c) pray to Allah for our needs. There is no human on earth who does not need these three things.

Hazrat Abu Hurairah (R.A) reported that the Messenger of Allah has stated, “If there was a river at the door of anyone of you and he took a bath in it five times a day would you notice any dirt on him?” They said, “Not a trace of dirt would be left.” The Holy Prophet added, “That is the example of the five prayers with which Allah removes all the sins because of these prayers.”

In another narration, Hazrat Abu Dhar (R.A) reported that the Holy Prophet (S.A.W) went out in winter time when the leaves were falling. He took two branches of a tree whose leaves began to fall. He (S.A.W) then said, “O Abu Dhar”. He (R.A) said, “At your service, O Messenger of Allah.” The Messenger of Allah said, “A Muslim who establishes prayer sincerely for the Pleasure of Allah, his sins fall from him as these leaves fall from this tree.”

In the light of this, it is hard to justify a rational reason to miss any Salah, since it is the means of our salvation.

(Answered by: Alims at Islamic Centre, Leicester, UK.)
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