Qadaa (Make-up) Prayers

Q. What is Adaa and Qadaa?

A. Adaa is to say prayers at the time fixed for them. Qadaa is saying fard or waajib prayers after the time for them has passed.

Q. Qadaa of what prayers is waajib?

A. Qadaa of fard is fard; of waajib is waajib; and of sunnah is sunnah.

Q. What sort of practice is it to miss fard or waajib?

A. Missing prayers intentionally without reason is very sinful. Missing unknowingly (sleep or forgetfulness) is not sinful.

Q. When should one say Qadaa?

A. As soon as one remembers or wakes up. If it falls in a makrooh time, wait for the makrooh time to pass.

Q. How to do niyyah for Qadaa?

A. Say: “It is my intention to say the Qadaa of such-and-such day’s Fajr or Zuhr fard.” For multiple missed prayers, intend like: “I am going to say the Qadaa of the first or second or last Fajr from all missed Fajr prayers.”

Q. Where is it better to say Qadaa?

A. Preferably at home, can also be in a mosque. It is makrooh to tell others.

Q. Sunnahs whose Qadaa is also sunnah?

A. Fajr sunnahs along with fard should be said before zawaal. After zawaal, only fard is Qadaa. Zuhr sunnahs can be said after fard; better after the two sunnah following fard.