Can qaza witr be prayed at any time or only as the last prayer of the day after isha? And does qaza witr have to be prayed after qaza or farz isha?
What’s the procedure here? Thank you in advance
Re: Qaza for Witr prayer
Witr is a wajib prayer and is NOT part of Isha prayer. It time starts at the time of Isha and ends at with the time of Tahajjud; but it must follow Isha prayer.
In times when a qadha of witr is to be offered, it can be offered at any time regardless except for the time when any other prayer is prohibited of course.
Wallaho Alam!
Re: Qaza for Witr prayer
Thank you. How important is witr being wajib and not farz? If I don't pray qazaa-i-umri of witr, is this a sin?
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Yes, in fact it is the only wajib prayer [besides Eidain prayers] for which it is obligatory to perfrom qadhaa if missed.
Re: Qaza for Witr prayer
What do you mean no such thing as qaza-e-umri? Are you saying that you're not supposed to pray qaza namaaz for missed paryers in your lifetime?
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No, you're not supposed to pray qaza namaz missed over your lifetime. To the best of my knowledge, you gotta have a valid reason for missing your salah to make it up and not merely because one decided to be lazy throughout his/her life and now wants to make it up.
Perhaps someone else can shed some light on it, if not then I'll try to gather some evidence on it. In fact, you should do a search on it. I'm positive that it's been discussed in detail in the past.
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I have a slow connection and search takes a while to come for me.
I don't think many people can say that they have never missed prayer over their lifetime. So, one should just forget about those? And what about reverts to Islam?
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What you missed in ignorance can not be made up for a whole lifetime…
From what I remember after having searched it myself, is that you ask Allah :swt: for forgiveness for your past missed prayers and make an earnest resolution never to miss them again and start immediately to carry them out without further delay…And then if you miss some due to whatever reason, you make up for them ASAP…
BTW, to hold off and delay on making such a resolution for later on is tantamount to rebellion against Allah :swt:…
Prayers are enjoined upon every sane Muslim man and woman as a non-negotiable command…That is why not performing them for without a valid reason throws one out of Islam and to die in that state is to die on Kufr and to die as a Kafir is inviting a disastrous afterlife…
WallahoAlam…
Re: Qaza for Witr prayer
I guess a good portion of Muslims are headed to hell if what you say is true…
Anyway, here is a somewhat different opinion on the matter. Allah knows best.
Re: Qaza for Witr prayer
Hazrat Khwaja Usman Harooni(The Shaykh-e-Tareeqat of Hazrat Khwaja Ghareeb Nawaz Ajmeri:ra narrates that Hazrat Maula Ali (RA), The Lion Of Allah Azzawajal, narrates from The Best Of Creations, The Holy Prophet sallal laahu alaihi wasallam that if a Muslim has missed some of his Salahs due to some reason and he doesnot know how many he has missed, it is obligatory on him, on Monday night, to offer 50 Rakahs and in each Rakah he must recite Surah-e-Fatihah, one time and Surah-e-Ikhlas, one time. He should then recite Astaghfaar(seek Allah's Forgiveness) 100 times after the Salah and should pray to Allah and seek Allah's Forgiveness with his heart. Allah Azzawajal Will Forgive him all his Qadhas and Will Clear them with the Barakah of this Salah even if they are of a 100 years.
Rasoolullah sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) then added that whosoever offers 20 Rakahs, on a Friday night, by reciting Surah-e-Fatihah, one time and Surah-e-Ikhlas, one time in each Rakah, Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala Will Raise him on The Judgement Day in the Martyrs and Siddiqueen(pious) and Will Reward him one palace in The Paradise for each rakah and Will Give him a Light which will help him travel across The Sirat(The Bridge, under which lies Hell).
Extracted From 'Qurbat-e-Rasool(sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)' by Shaikh Muhammad Muqarrabullah Rahmatullah Alaih, page no. 331.
Re: Qaza for Witr prayer
khamoshi2006, some really strange stuff I must say. I don't see the reference coming from Quran or ahadith. You can't just take a book from some individual and claim that the material in it is coming from Muhammad (SAW) clearly when there seems to be no evidence from Quran or ahadith.
Re: Qaza for Witr prayer
Another mention of Qaza-i-Umri. Suffice to say that I’m not convinced that qaza-i-umri doesn’t exist. If there is a fatwa or hadith on this, please post it.
http://www.islam.tc/ask-imam/view.php?q=13424
**How do u work out yr kazaa umri namazes?
I don’t remember how many kazaa i have to pray? All I know that I have roughly atleast 1 year of fajr and the rest i dont know? Coz i mostly use to read the rest apart from fajr? Also missed quite a few isha so how do i go bout reading it? What niyyat to you make for them? Can you also pray tahajjud at night even tho u have qzaa umri to make up for the past? **
Answer 13424 2005-02-04
You should sit down and approximate the number of salahs you have missed eg. One year of Fajr would be about 360, then if you were in the habit of missing esha once a week then that would be about 50 times esha for a year etc.
After working it out, start performing these salah, each time intending that you are performing the first salah still on your head eg. the first fajr on my head or first zuhr etc.
When you feel satisfied that you have now performed them all, you may stop. While performing Tahajjud would be permissible, it would make more sense to perform the fard (Qadha) as you would be answerable if you passed way before completing them.
and Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
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Re: Qaza for Witr prayer
So I did find the answer, and it is not as simple as their being no qazaa-i-umri or it being required in all cases. It depends on the reason one missed prayer and in my case I have to perform all missed prayers. I would also recommend others to perform their missed prayers if they missed it due to some valid reason.
http://63.175.194.25/index.php?ln=eng&ds=qa&lv=browse&QR=72216&dgn=4
Question :
If someone doesn’t remember that how many prayers and fasts he/she has left, how should he/she proceed to make over them?.
Answer :
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
If prayers have been missed, one of the following three scenarios must apply:
1 – The prayer was missed for a reason such as sleeping or forgetting. In that case it must be made up, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever forgets a prayer or sleeps and misses it, the expiation for that is to pray it when he remembers.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 572; Muslim, 684.
He should offer these prayers in order as enjoined, because of the hadeeth of Jaabir ibn ‘Abd-Allaah, according to which ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab (may Allaah be pleased with him) came on the day of al-Khandaq after the sun had set, and started cursing the kuffaar of Quraysh and saying, “O Messenger of Allaah, I could hardly pray ‘Asr until the sun had almost set.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “By Allaah, I did not pray it either.” We went to Bat-haan and he did wudoo’ for prayer and so did we, then he prayed ‘Asr after the sun had set, then he prayed Maghrib after that. Narrated by al-Bukhaari (571) and Muslim (631).
2 – He omitted the prayer for a reason but he was not aware of it, such as unconsciousness. In this case the prayer is waived for him and he does not have to make it up.
The scholars of the Standing Committee were asked:
I was involved in a car accident and I stayed in the hospital for three months, where I did not wake up and I did not pray for all that time. Is it waived for me or do I have to make up all the missed prayers?
They replied:
The prayers during the period mentioned are waived in your case, so long as you were unconscious throughout that period. End quote.
They were also asked:
If a person remains unconscious for a month and does not pray throughout that period, then he regains consciousness after that, does he have to repeat the missed prayers?
They replied:
He does not have to make up the prayers that he missed during that period, because he comes under the same ruling as one who is insane, and the Pen is lifted from one who is insane (i.e., his deeds are not recorded). End quote.
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 6/21
3 – He missed the prayers for no reason. One of two scenarios applies in this case:
Either he denied and refused to accept that they are obligatory. In this case there is no dispute that this is kufr and he has nothing to do with Islam. He has to enter Islam and then do all the duties and obligations of Islam, but he does not have to make up the prayers he missed when he was a kaafir.
Or he did not pray because he was negligent and lazy. In this case the prayers are not valid if he makes them up, because he had no excuse at the time when he missed them. Allaah has enjoined prayers at certain, clearly-defined times, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Verily, As‑Salaah (the prayer) is enjoined on the believers at fixed hours”
[al-Nisa’ 4:103]
And the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever does an action that is not part of this matter of ours will have it rejected.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 2697; Muslim, 1718.
Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked:
I did not pray until the age of twenty-four. Now with every fard (obligatory prayer) I offer another fard. Is it permissible for me to do that? Should I carry on doing that, or is there something else I have to do?
He replied:
The one who missed prayers deliberately does not have to make them up, according to the correct scholarly view. Rather he has to repent to Allaah, because prayer is the foundation of Islam, and failing to pray is the greatest of sins. In fact, failing to pray constitutes major kufr according to the more correct of the two scholarly opinions, because it is narrated that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The covenant that stands between us and them is prayer; whoever does not pray is a kaafir.” Narrated by Imam Ahmad and the authors of al-Sunan with a saheeh isnaad from Buraydah (may Allaah be pleased with him).
And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Between a man and shirk and kufr there stands his giving up prayer.” Narrated by Imam Muslim in his Saheeh from Jaabir ibn ‘Abd-Allaah (may Allaah be pleased with him). And there are other ahaadeeth which indicate the same thing.
What you have to do is repent sincerely to Allaah by regretting what you have done in the past, giving up not praying, and sincerely resolving not to go back to it. You do not have to make up anything, either with every prayer or otherwise. Rather all you have to do is repent. Praise be to Allaah, whoever repents, Allaah accepts his repentance. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And all of you beg Allaah to forgive you all, O believers, that you may be successful”
[al-Noor 24:31]
And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The one who repents from sin is like one who did not sin at all.”
You have to be sincere in your repentance, and take stock of yourself, and strive to offer prayers regularly on time in congregation. And you have to ask Allaah to forgive what you have done, and do a lot of righteous deeds, and be optimistic, for Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And verily, I am indeed forgiving to him who repents, believes (in My Oneness, and associates none in worship with Me) and does righteous good deeds, and then remains constant in doing them (till his death)”
[Ta-Ha 20:82]
After mentioning shirk, murder and zina (adultery) in Soorat al-Furqaan, Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“and whoever does this shall receive the punishment.
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The torment will be doubled to him on the Day of Resurrection, and he will abide therein in disgrace;
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Except those who repent and believe (in Islamic Monotheism), and do righteous deeds; for those, Allaah will change their sins into good deeds, and Allaah is Oft‑Forgiving, Most Merciful”
[al-Furqaan 25:68]
We ask Allaah to guide us and you, to make our repentance sound and help us to remain constant in doing good. End quote.
Majmoo’ Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz, 10/329, 330
Secondly:
With regard to making up missed fasts, if you did not fast during the time when you did not pray, then you do not have to make up those fasts, because the one who does not pray is a kaafir in the sense of major kufr that puts him beyond the pale of Islam – as stated above. When a kaafir becomes Muslim, he is not obliged to make up acts of worship that he did not do when he was a kaafir.
But if you did not fast at a time when you were praying, then one of the following two scenarios must apply:
Either you did not form the intention to fast from the night before, and you decided rather that you would not fast. In this case making up the fasts would not be valid in your case, because you failed to do the act of worship at the time prescribed for it by Islam, with no excuse.
Or you started to fast then you broke the fast during the day. In this case you have to make it up, because when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded the one who had had intercourse during the day in Ramadaan to offer expiation for that, he said to him: “Fast one day in its stead.” Narrated by Abu Dawood, 2393; Ibn Maajah, 1671; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Irwa’ al-Ghaleel, 940.
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked about the ruling on breaking the fast during the day in Ramadaan with no excuse. He replied:
Breaking the fast during the day in Ramadaan with no excuse is a major sin, which makes a person a faasiq (disobedient, evildoer) who has to repent to Allaah and make up the day when he broke his fast. I.e., if he fasted then during the day he broke his fast with no excuse, then he has sinned, and he has to make up the day when he broke the fast, because when he started it, it became binding upon him, so he has to make it up, like a vow. But if he did not fast at all, deliberately, with no excuse, then it is most likely that he does not have to make it up, because that will not benefit him at all, for it will never be accepted from him. The basic principle with regard to every act of worship which is to be done at a specific time is that if it is delayed beyond that time with no excuse, it will not be accepted, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever does any action that is not in accordance with this matter of ours will have it rejected.” And he has transgressed the limits set by Allaah, and transgressing the limits set by Allaah is zulm (wrongdoing), and good deeds are not accepted from the wrongdoer. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And whoever transgresses the limits ordained by Allaah, then such are the Zaalimoon (wrongdoers)”
[al-Baqarah 2:229]
If he had done this act of worship ahead of time – i.e., before the time for it began – it would not have been accepted of him, and by the same token, if he does it after that it will not be accepted from him, unless he has an excuse. End quote.
Majmoo’ Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (19, question no. 45)
What he has to do is repent sincerely from all sins, and perform obligatory duties regularly and on time, and give up evil deeds, and do a lot of naafil deeds and acts of worship.
And Allaah knows best.
Islam Q&A (www.islam-qa.com)
Re: Qaza for Witr prayer
This is a Sufi site…
Re: Qaza for Witr prayer
However, islam-qa.com is not a sufi site to the best of my knowledge. Qazaa-i-umri is required in certain specific circumstances according to the above.
But I wonder how one missed prayer is to be treated if it is done due to laziness or being tired at night for example.
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Khehkeshan, one cannot go about missing prayers out of laziness and then expect to make them up later on at their conveninece.
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Khehkeshan, here's what you've posted, which clearly says you can't be doing qaza-e-umri:
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3 – He missed the prayers for no reason. One of two scenarios applies in this case:
Either he denied and refused to accept that they are obligatory. In this case there is no dispute that this is kufr and he has nothing to do with Islam. He has to enter Islam and then do all the duties and obligations of Islam, but he does not have to make up the prayers he missed when he was a kaafir.
**Or he did not pray because he was negligent and lazy. In this case the prayers are not valid if he makes them up, because he had no excuse at the time when he missed them. Allaah has enjoined prayers at certain, clearly-defined times, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Verily, As‑Salaah (the prayer) is enjoined on the believers at fixed hours”**
[al-Nisa’ 4:103]
And the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever does an action that is not part of this matter of ours will have it rejected.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 2697; Muslim, 1718.
Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked:
I did not pray until the age of twenty-four. Now with every fard (obligatory prayer) I offer another fard. Is it permissible for me to do that? Should I carry on doing that, or is there something else I have to do?
He replied:
*The one who missed prayers deliberately does not have to make them up, according to the correct scholarly view. Rather he has to repent to Allaah, because prayer is the foundation of Islam, and failing to pray is the greatest of sins. In fact, failing to pray constitutes major kufr according to the more correct of the two scholarly opinions, because it is narrated that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The covenant that stands between us and them is prayer; whoever does not pray is a kaafir.” Narrated by Imam Ahmad and the authors of al-Sunan with a saheeh isnaad from Buraydah (may Allaah be pleased with him). *
And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Between a man and shirk and kufr there stands his giving up prayer.” Narrated by Imam Muslim in his Saheeh from Jaabir ibn ‘Abd-Allaah (may Allaah be pleased with him). And there are other ahaadeeth which indicate the same thing.
**What you have to do is repent sincerely to Allaah by regretting what you have done in the past, giving up not praying, and sincerely resolving not to go back to it. You do not have to make up anything, either with every prayer or otherwise. Rather all you have to do is repent. Praise be to Allaah, whoever repents, Allaah accepts his repentance. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And all of you beg Allaah to forgive you all, O believers, that you may be successful”**
[al-Noor 24:31]
And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The one who repents from sin is like one who did not sin at all.”
You have to be sincere in your repentance, and take stock of yourself, and strive to offer prayers regularly on time in congregation. And you have to ask Allaah to forgive what you have done, and do a lot of righteous deeds, and be optimistic, for Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And verily, I am indeed forgiving to him who repents, believes (in My Oneness, and associates none in worship with Me) and does righteous good deeds, and then remains constant in doing them (till his death)”
[Ta-Ha 20:82]
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Re: Qaza for Witr prayer
does that mean they are non-muslims?
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Sadiyah, when did I say that I missed all my prayers because of negligence or laziness? All my missed fajr prayers are due to sleep. Witr is due to ignorance I admit.
And even from what I posted, I believe the interpretation is too narrow. It does not take into account travel for instance. There are many reasons one is forced to miss namaaz, especially if you work or study in a non Muslim country.
"Allah is the most merciful". Let’s not be so quick to condemn people who are in my position to hellfire.