Qadha

The Arabic word qada (قُضِي) means literally "carrying out or fulfilling". In Islamic jurisprudence it refers to fulfilling or completing those duties that one may have missed due to some reason or other.

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Salah (Prayers) . Qadha

I come home late after 11 PM daily after work. Can I still perform Maghrib and then Esha prayers normally rather than as Qaza?

Mohammad Zakaria, Mohammad Zakaria is a senior lecturer at the Islamic College where he specialises in Research methodology and Islam's Education Philosophy and Teacher Training. His doctoral work focused on... Answered 1 month ago

Salaam. As long as the time for them remains yes, you should perform them with the intention that they are within the time allocated for them. however, if the time has passed for them, then you will have to perform the prayers with the intention of Qaza.

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Qadha . Sawm (Fasting)

If someone has quite a few Qadha fasts and is unable figure out how many, what should he do?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 2 months ago

He must fast the number of days which he is sure that he has missed. If he estimates that he missed between 3 to 6 days, he must fast three days as it is the days that he is sure that he missed. Fasting more will be a precaution ( Ehtiyat).

Wassalam.

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Fajr . Salah (Prayers) . Qadha

If someone has several years of prayers to make up, do these prayers need to be done in order or can one prayer, such as Fajr, be prayed in bulk before moving onto the next one?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 2 months ago

Bismihi ta'ala

This is a matter of diference in opinion among our esteemed jurists, and therefore you must refer to your Marja' taqleed.

However, it is indeed less confusing and more simple if prayers are redone on a day by day Qadha'. Starting with Dhuhr, and ending with Fajr, and ticking each day off as you go along.

And Allah knows best.

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Son . Qadha . Parents . Salah (Prayers)

Is the eldest son still responsible for performing the Qadha prayers of his deceased parents if they had not prayed all their lives due to lack of knowledge or negligence? Will they still get rewards for it?

The eldest son is responsible to perform the obligatory Qadha prayers of his father if it was missed due to a valid reason like illness etc. If the parents did not perform their obligatory prayers for no valid reason, the Qadha is not obligatory on the eldest son. Although, it is very good for him or other children to pay for persons who perform Qadha prayers on behalf of deceased persons to perform the obligatory Qadha prayers of the deceased. This will help the deceased a lot.

Wassalam.

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Asr . Qadha . Dhuhr

If you are working with a non-Muslim and there is not enough free time to pray your Zuhr and Asr, are you allowed to pray it the next day as Qadha?

Seyed Ali Shobayri, Seyed Ali Shobayri is of mixed Iranian and Scottish descent who found the path of the Ahlul Bayt (a) by his own research. He holds a BA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University through the... Answer updated 4 months ago

Bismillah,

Asalamu alaykom,

I can understand dear brother or sister how much of a challenge it can be for someone to do salah in a non-Islamic work place. Some managers do not understand the importance of Salah for Muslims and may only permit for one to do it on their break. This can be problematic since the break period could be before the salah starts, or at a time when the salah could be qada.

Usually though around this time in the summer, one has a lot of time to pray zuhr and. Asr. Of course it is better to pray them on time however not all circumstances may permit that. Let us say for example zuhr time is at 1:00pm but you could only pray it at 4pm. As long as maghrib time hasn’t set in, you would be still be able to do the salah within an acceptable time period.

In many work places people go for cigarette or toilet breaks so if these were permitted but not a short prayer break, it could possibly be discrimination. How could one have a right to smoke for 5 -10 minutes yet a Muslim isn’t able to pray within a similar time period?!

If one had very extreme circumstances where they had no other way, it is also possible one could pray in a bathroom if they had tahir mat. This is however makruh meaning the salah would have less reward. I do know of some cases where some were forced to perform salah in a staff bathroom which had a lock on the door. This way they could perform their salah without it being qada and without being prevented.

You should try to speak to your non-Muslim colleague or manager and inshallah a flexible arrangement can be agreed on.

Some ulema state that one must leave the job which would prevent them from doing Salah and must pick a job in which they are able to do salah.

It should be noted that it isn’t permissible to purposely delay salah past qada time, so you cannot just pray them qada the next day instead within the set time.

May Allah grant you success

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Qadha . Fajr . Salah (Prayers) . Salatul Layl

Is it permissible to pray Salat al-Layl or other recommended prayers if I have a lot of Qadha prayers? Can I pray Fajr Qadha and still get reward for Salat al-Layl?

Yes. Recommended Prayers especially Salat al-Layl ( Night prayer) is highly recommended for every one including those who have unfulfilled Qadha prayers on them. No doubt, the reward of performing Qadha prayers is much more than the reward of recommended prayers.
You must perform every prayer within its time and never miss any obligatory prayer.

Wassalam.

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Sleep . Salah (Prayers) . God (Allah) . Forgiveness . Qadha

I missed Maghrib, Isha and Fajr prayers due to excessive sleep. What should I do for Allah to forgive this sin of mine?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 4 months ago

You should make up the missed prayers and you can also personally ask Allah for forgiveness during du'a.

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Qadha . Salah (Prayers)

Can I ask or hire someone else to pray my Qadha prayers for me?

No, as far as you are still alive. You must perform your own Qadha as soon as you can during your life. If a person passes away before completing all his Qadha prayers and fast and Hajj, some one else will be allowed to perform the Qadha on his behalf whether with payment or with out payment.

You can ask or pay during your life to some one to perform Qadha after your death but this will not free you from the responsibility of the Qadha until you perform it yourself during your life. If you die before performing your own Qadha worship, you have to suffer a lot till Qadha is completed after your death.

Wassalam.

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Menstruation . Fajr . Qadha . Ghusl . Salah (Prayers)

For a woman whose menstruation ended before Fajr and there was enough time to perform Salat, does she have to do its Qadha after she completes the Ghusl?

Yes, she has to perform Qadha for Morning Prayer which she missed after being clear from the menstruation. She should have performed Tayammum and prayed on the time of Morning Prayer if Ghusl was not possible.

Wassalam.

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Qadha . Salah (Prayers)

What is the quickest way one can do Qadha for any missed prayers?

Mohammed Al-Hilli, Sheikh Mohammed Al-Hilli, originally from Iraq, has a Masters in Pharmacy from the University of London. He completed his Hawza degree from the ICAS in London under the supervision of Ayatollah... Answer imported 5 months ago

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Qadha . Salah (Prayers)

If I know I have Qadha prayers but don't accurately know how many, how should I go about performing them?

If you do not know the exact number of Qadha prayers on you, you should have an idea about minimum and maximum numbers. The obligatory Qadha will be the minimum which you are sure about, and the precaution is more than that.

Wassalam.

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Qadha . Salah (Prayers)

What are the minimum obligatory parts of Qadah Namaz that must be recited?

Only the obligatory parts in reciting and actions with out recommended reciting or actions.

Wasalam.