If one abandons prayer out of laziness and then repents, does he have to make up the prayers he missed?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh! This questioner says: If one abandons prayer out of laziness and then repents, does he have to make up the prayers he missed?
Answer:
He repents to Allah and maintains the prayer for the rest of his life, and he does not make up the many days. However, if it is one or two days, he makes them up. But if it is many days, repentance and maintaining the prayer are sufficient. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh! This questioner says: If one abandons prayer out of laziness and then repents, does he have to make up the prayers he missed?
Answer:
He repents to Allah and maintains the prayer for the rest of his life, and he does not make up the many days. However, if it is one or two days, he makes them up. But if it is many days, repentance and maintaining the prayer are sufficient. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، من ترك الصلاة تكاسلًا وتاب، هل يقضي ما فاته من صلوات؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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