Praying Behind a Hypocrite and the Ruling on Breaking a Promise

Question

Is one who breaks a promise called a hypocrite (munafiq) or not? And what is the ruling on praying behind a munafiq?

Answer

A person who, when making a promise, intends: “I will not fulfil the promise,” makes the promise merely to deceive. Such a person is called a munafiq in the noble hadith, meaning that there is in him one of the signs of a munafiq; he should not do this. It does not mean that he has ceased to be a believer and will go to the lowest level of Hell.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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