The Creed of Compassion-Islamic Teachings & Answering Doctrinal Misconceptions

Issue No. 1191- It is mustaḥab that a traveller, with the hope of divine reward, says thirty times after every qaṣr prayer: “سُبْحانَ اللهِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَ لا اِلهَ إلاَّ اللهُ وَ اللهُ اَکْبَرُ"

Issue No. 1194- If a person realises after the time for the prayer has lapsed, that the prayer he offered in time was void, he should perform its qaḍā.

Issue No. 1196- A person who has qaḍā prayer on him, can offer recommended prayer, and there is no objection in offering qaḍā prayer before or after daily prayer.

Issue No. 1198- It is not necessary to go by the order they were missed when it comes to qaḍā prayers, except for the qaḍā of ẓuhr, and ‘aṣr prayer or maghrib and ‘ishā’ of the same day.

Issue No. 1199- A person who has some qaḍā prayers on him, but does not know how many, for example, he is not sure whether he should offer the qaḍā of two prayers or three, it is sufficient that he offers the lesser number. In case, however, he knew the number before and has forgotten due to negligence, he should, as an obligatory precaution, offer the greater number.

Issue No. 1200- A person who has qaḍā prayer on him from the previous days can offer the daily prayer before offering the qaḍā prayer. In case, however, a person has missed one or two prayers just before the prayer he is going to offer he should, as an obligatory precaution, offer the qaḍā of those prayers before the present prayer.

Issue No. 1202- So long as a person is alive, no other person can offer qaḍā prayer on his behalf, even though he himself may be unable to offer them. However, there is no problem in offering qaḍā prayer on his behalf after his death.

Issue No. 1203- Qaḍā prayer can be offered in congregation, irrespective of whether the prayer of the imam is adā or qaḍā. However, as a recommended precaution, both of them should be offering the same prayer, for example, qaḍā of ẓuhr prayer be offered with the ẓuhr prayer and qaḍā of ‘aṣr prayer be offered with ‘aṣr prayer.

Issue No. 1204- It is mustaḥab that a discerning child, who can distinguish between good and bad, be made to form the habit of praying regularly, and to perform other acts of worship. Rather, it is mustaḥab that he should also be encouraged to offer lapsed prayers. (Of course, this should not be done in a way that makes him or her upset or causes aversion to prayer).

Issue No. 1207- If the eldest son does not know whether or not his father or mother had any qaḍā prayers or fasts, he is under no obligation, and it is not necessary to investigate about it either.

Issue No. 1208- If the eldest son of a person dies before offering the qaḍā prayer and fasts of his parents, other sons would be under no obligation.

Issue No. 1209- If it cannot be identified which son is the eldest, i.e., the birth dates of the sons are not clear, it is not obligatory on any one of the sons to offer their parents' qaḍā prayers and fasts. However, the recommended precaution is that they divide their qaḍā prayer and fasts between themselves.