Is it permissible to pray two Rak'ahs for repentance after the Fajr prayer if their time has passed and the worshiper woke up after sunrise?
Prayer holds a great status in Islam; it is the second pillar after the two testimonies of faith. Severe warnings have been established for those who neglect it, as Allah Almighty says: "There succeeded them a posterity who neglected prayers and pursued passions; so they are going to meet Ghayyā" (Maryam: 59), and His saying: "So woe to those who pray [But] who are heedless of their prayer" (Al-Ma'un: 4-5). Intentionally delaying prayer beyond its prescribed time, while being able to wake up, is a great sin that necessitates repentance and renders the prayer of repentance desirable. However, if the delay was due to sleep and an inability to wake up, then there is no sin upon him.
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