Do I Have to Make Up All My Missed Prayers or Just Repent? QuestionDo I have to make up every single prayer I have missed? For example, I’ve been tracking the ones I have missed since November — it is 805. I used to always make up the missed prayer that same day. I don’t … Read more
QuestionSalam Imam, I have heard it is sunnah to delay the isha salat, and for the other salat one should pray it as soon as the adhan is heard. When someone is traveling and decides to combine Maghrib with Isha in Isha time, is it better to pray at the beginning of Isha (e.g., ~9pm) … Read more
Question Salam Shaykh, : I make up my missed prayers (qada’) before the current obligatory prayer. Is this permissible? Because I am elderly and cannot manage to pray them after the fard prayer. JazakAllahu khayran. Answer Alhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ‘ala rasoolillah, wa ‘ala alihi wa sahbihi ajma‘in. The basic rule is that one should make … Read more
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Praise be to Allah, and may peace and blessings be upon His Messenger. 1. Combining and Shortening the Prayers While Traveling Allah, out of His mercy, has granted the traveler ease in his prayers—by shortening and, at times, combining them. This is clearly established … Read more
Question : Is it permissible to combine prayers due to school, work, or travel within a city? Answer: Allah says in the Qur’an: “Indeed, the prayer is prescribed for the believers at fixed times” (Qur’an 4:103). Therefore, one must do everything within their ability to perform the prayers at their designated times. However, in rare … Read more
Question:When I combine prayers while travelling—for example, Dhuhr and ʿAsr, I may return home before Maghrib, but it is not guaranteed. Would I still have to pray ʿAsr again if I already prayed it? Answer: Firstly: The permissibility of combining prayers while travelling Combining Dhuhr and ʿAsr, or Maghrib and ʿIshā’, is permissible for the … Read more
Question السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاتهIn edmonton there is no true night for isha in this time of the year. So we are to estimate the time of isha and pray then. Even then it is too late for some to pray at that time, so they combine maghrib and isha due to hardship, but … Read more
Fiqh Guide: Organized Q&A on Combining Salah (Prayer) Category: General Principles of Combining Salah Q: Is there evidence in Islam for combining two prayers, such as Dhuhr with Asr, and Maghrib with Isha? A: Yes, it is established through authentic Ahadith in Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, and the Sunan collections (such as Abu Dawud, al-Tirmidhi, … Read more