Should two rak'ahs be made up before the Fajr prayer if the time of its performance differs from the previous day?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
One must be mindful of the impermissibility of delaying prayer beyond its prescribed time without a valid excuse. If the delay is due to sleep, one must take measures to wake up, such as setting an alarm. Your negligence in this regard will result in sin. If you wake up after the time for Fajr has passed, you should pray the two rak'ahs of the Fajr , and then pray the obligatory prayer as a make-up (qada'). You are not required to make up previous obligatory prayers that you prayed after their time had elapsed.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/159623
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 159623
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy