Making Up the Regular Voluntary Prayers (Rawatib) If They Are Missed

Question:
This questioner says: I am a young man who is keen to perform the regular voluntary prayers (rawatib) before and after the obligatory prayers, and I have been doing so for about a month. But if I miss one of these voluntary prayers, what should I do? Do I make it up or not?

Answer:
Yes, if you miss the voluntary prayer that comes before the obligatory prayer, you make it up after it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a man praying after the Fajr prayer, so he asked him, and the man told him that he was making up the Fajr rawatib, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) approved of that. Likewise, the practice of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was that if he missed the two rak'ahs before the Dhuhr prayer, he would pray them after it, or after the 'Asr prayer. So it is recommended to make up the rawatib. Just as the Witr prayer at night, if missed, is made up during the day, some voluntary prayers are made up.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,