Is delaying a prayer past its appointed time considered polytheism (shirk), based on Allah's saying: "So woe to those who pray, [but] who are heedless of their prayer"? And what is the order for making up missed prayers?
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The author of "Az-Zad" said: "It is obligatory to make up missed prayers immediately and in order, but the order is waived if one forgets it or fears that the optional time for the current prayer will expire."
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