Performing Janaazah of a person who does not perform Namaaz in his lifetime

Query 10: Do we have to perform the Janaazah Namaaz of a person who never performed any Namaaz in his lifetime?

The Verdict: It is an obligation (Fard) to do so (i.e. to perform his Janaazah Salaah). If no one performs his Janaazah Salaah, then all will be regarded sinful. To omit Namaaz is a major sin, but it does not make one a kaafir. واللہ تعالیٰ اعلم

[Note: This means that such a person is still a Muslim, because even though he omitted Salaah, which is a major sin, but he did not reject the reality of Salaah, and even though he is sinful, he is not an unbeliever. Huzoor Mufti-e-Azam Hind
has thus decreed as per Shariah that his Janaazah Salaah must be performed]

Similar in Fatawa Africa Is it permissible to perform the Janaazah Namaaz of a Be Namaazi?

References

1. Fatawa Mustafawiyah, Ghaus-ul-Waqt Mufti e Azam e Hind Mawlana Mustafa Rida Khan Qadri RadiyAllahu Anhu.

[Translation]

Mufti Afthab Cassim Qadri Ridawi Noori