What is the ruling on abandoning prayer for six years due to frequent intercourse and the difficulty of ghusl, and what is the method for returning to commitment to it?
Abandoning prayer leads to misery in this world and the hereafter. Abundant marital relations and responsibilities do not excuse one from performing prayer. Allah has promised a good life to the believing doers of good deeds, and He has warned those who turn away from His remembrance of a constricted life. Abandoning prayer is an act of disbelief that expels one from the fold of Islam, which entails the annulment of the marriage contract, disinheritance, and the prohibition of offering funeral prayers for the deceased and burying them in Muslim cemeteries. The path of faith is the path to happiness, and one should organize their time and fulfill their obligations. Married life is not solely about desires but also about burdens and trusts. Successful is the one who balances rights and gives everyone their due.
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