Is it obligatory to maintain order for one who has missed prayers?
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Question : This questioner did not mention his name here. He says: For one who has missed prayers to make up, is it obligatory to maintain order in them, or
Answer : The stronger opinion among the scholars is that one who has missed prayers must pray them in order, because they were made obligatory in this manner in their performance, and making up mirrors the performance, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). His saying "let him pray them"
implies that the made-up prayer is like the performed prayer, even in time and even in order. Accordingly, order is obligatory. However, the scholars mentioned that it is dropped due to forgetfulness and ignorance. That is, if a person forgets and prays a made-up prayer before another, he does not have to repeat it. Likewise, if he is ignorant of the order and prays a made-up prayer before another, he does not have to repeat it. Because this is a defect in the description, not a defect in the essence of the worship, and it falls under the generality of the saying of Allah the Exalted[Al-Baqarah 2:286]
Answer : The stronger opinion among the scholars is that one who has missed prayers must pray them in order, because they were made obligatory in this manner in their performance, and making up mirrors the performance, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
Whoever sleeps through a prayer or forgets it, let him pray it when he remembers it
من نام عن صلاة أو نسجها فليصلها إذا ذكرهاimplies that the made-up prayer is like the performed prayer, even in time and even in order. Accordingly, order is obligatory. However, the scholars mentioned that it is dropped due to forgetfulness and ignorance. That is, if a person forgets and prays a made-up prayer before another, he does not have to repeat it. Likewise, if he is ignorant of the order and prays a made-up prayer before another, he does not have to repeat it. Because this is a defect in the description, not a defect in the essence of the worship, and it falls under the generality of the saying of Allah the Exalted
Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred.
رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 260- هل يجب الترتيب لمن عليه فوائت /سؤال على الهاتف /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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