Do I Have To Make Up My Missed Prayer Before Praying the Next One?


Hanafi Fiqh

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Question

Do I have to make up my missed prayer before praying the next one?

This inquiry is about whether it’s necessary to compensate for a missed Fajr prayer before engaging in subsequent prayers.

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, a distinguished scholar in the Islamic sciences, is the Founder and Executive Director of SeekersGuidance. He studied under renowned scholars globally for ten years, beginning in Damascus and continuing in Amman, Jordan. Notable mentors include Shaykh Adib al-Kallas and Shaykh Hassan al-Hindi. After completing his studies, Shaykh Faraz returned to Canada in 2007 and established SeekersGuidance, dedicated to spreading reliable, relevant, and inspiring Islamic knowledge online and on the ground.