Does your fast count if you don't pray?
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymin was asked in Fatawa al-Siyam (p. 87) about the ruling on the fasting of one who does not pray.
He replied:
“The fast of one who does not pray is not valid and is not accepted, because the one who does not pray is a disbeliever and an apostate .
Allah says
But if they repent [by rejecting Shirk (polytheism) and accept Islamic Monotheism], perform As-Salah (Iqamat-as-Salah) and give Zakah, then they are your brethren in religion.” [al-Tawbah 9:11]
And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
“Between a man and shirk and disbelief stands his giving up prayer.”
(Narrated by Muslim, 82) And he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “
The covenant that separates us from them is prayer; whoever gives up prayer is a disbeliever.”
(Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 2621; classed as sahih by al-Albani in Sahih al-Tirmidhi)
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