Missed and Made Up Prayers
1,857 questions
Does the prayer of one who deliberately fails to catch the Fatihah with the Imam in Tarawih prayer become invalid? And is the permissibility for a latecomer not to catch the Fatihah a concession for those who did not do so intentionally?
What is the ruling on the congregants who did not complete the rak'ah after the imam's prostration of forgetfulness, and then left the mosque?
What should a girl do who has reached puberty and fasted the entire month of Ramadan without breaking her fast during her menstrual days, and has not made up those days until now?
What is the ruling concerning the obsessive thoughts about purity and impurity that afflicted a young man who was not religiously observant, then Allah blessed him with guidance, which led him to not pray at home and forced him to perform ghusl for every prayer?
How is it possible to balance the demands of one’s parents and children with drawing closer to Allah? Is the wife's service to her husband and children, including the marital relationship, counted, with a pure intention for Allah, as the reward for missed acts of worship and supererogatory prayers? And how can one remove the sorrow over a wasted life spent in worldly distractions without drawing closer to Allah?
What is the ruling on the prayer of one who missed two prostrations and the sitting between them in the first rak'ah, and completed the prayer with the Imam?
What should one do who missed the Dhuhr, Asr, and Maghrib prayers, and then attended the Isha prayer in congregation: should he pray Isha with the intention of Dhuhr, or should he pray Isha and then make up all the missed prayers, including Isha?
Is it permissible to recite some supplications to drive away Satan while the Imam is reciting in a loud or silent prayer?
Should we pray the regular Sunnah prayers and the two rak'ahs of Fajr after the second call to prayer (Adhan)? And is this question about matters that Allah has made broad? And when should we not ask questions?
What is the ruling on sometimes delaying and combining prayers, and how can delayed prayers be made up, and what are the rulings concerning that, and are there simplified books for learning religious matters such as prayer, purification, and remembrance?
What should a person suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder who missed prayers during the period of their OCD do to make up for these prayers, when they are currently unable to make them up?
Should I follow the Imam in the pre-emptive prostration (sujud al-qabli) after catching the third rak'ah of the Asr prayer, while the Imam erred by adding an extra prostration, or should I complete the two rak'ahs and then perform the prostration of forgetfulness (sujud al-sahw)?
Is the prayer of one who made a mistake in some of its postures, such as vocalizing where one should be silent, or made a mistake in pronouncing some words, while ignorant of that and unintentionally, valid and sufficient for him, or must he repeat it, and is expiation required for that?
Must a missed rak'ah be completed after the imam prostrates for forgetfulness in the 'Isha prayer, which he prayed five rak'ahs?
What is the ruling on direct conversation after prayer and before completing the istighfar (seeking forgiveness), while there are worshippers making up missed parts of their prayer, which might disturb them?
How does one make up missed prayers for someone who missed one or more rak'ahs?
What is the ruling on one who was negligent in prayer for years and does not know the number of missed prayers, and is unable to make up for what she missed?
What is the supplication or action by which a woman can remove perpetual fear and feel happiness, knowing that she is committed to her prayers and Sunnahs, but suffers from fear and a lack of happiness?
If the Fajr prayer is missed and one wakes up late, should it be made up at the time of the Dhuhr prayer on the same day, or on the following day with the Fajr prayer? And what is the validity of the statement that a missed prayer is made up at its corresponding time on the following day (such as making up the Asr prayer with the next Asr prayer)?
How can one get rid of satanic whispers, intense fear, and pessimism, and achieve psychological comfort, reassurance, and happiness?
Is it permissible to make up missed prayers over a period of three years? Are the proposed lashings sufficient as a punishment for adultery and drinking alcohol? Does repentance waive the punishment? How should missed Ramadan fasts be made up? And must people's money be returned directly or indirectly?
Will I be punished for my daughter whom I bore out of wedlock, and will Allah forgive my many sins, including sodomy?
How can I balance continuing worship and drawing closer to Allah with preserving my family, given marital disputes resulting from my recent religious commitment?
What should I do about inadvertently missing two rak'ahs before Fajr and realizing it the next day?