Is Skipping Prayer and Worship a Sin?
Neglecting prayer is treated seriously across all three faiths. Islam considers abandoning the five daily prayers as one of the gravest sins — some scholars classify it as kufr (disbelief). Christianity calls believers to 'pray without ceasing.' Judaism mandates three daily prayer services and counts willful neglect as a serious failing.
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