The Ruling on Making Up the Missed Rawatib (Regular Voluntary Prayers)
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Question:
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked: Are the regular voluntary prayers (rawatib) made up? He answered: If a regular voluntary prayer is missed, such as the voluntary prayer before the midday prayer (Zuhr), is it made up after the afternoon prayer ('Asr)? There are two opinions, which are two narrations from Ahmad. One is that it is not made up, which is the position of Abu Hanifah and Malik. The second is that it is made up, which is the position of al-Shafi'i, and it is the stronger opinion. And Allah knows best.
Answer:
And the second is that it is made up, which is the position of al-Shafi'i, and it is the stronger opinion. And Allah knows best. This is a weak opinion. The author's (may Allah have mercy on him) opinion that it is stronger is weak. The correct view is that it is not made up, because it is among the specific characteristics of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He said: I asked Umm Salimah, and she said: "Did you make them up if they were missed?" He said: "No, it is among the specific characteristics of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)." Perhaps this hadith was not apparent to the Shaykh, or it did not come to his mind when he strengthened this opinion. The correct view is that if it is missed, it is not made up after the afternoon prayer ('Asr). It is made up after the midday prayer (Zuhr). If the voluntary prayer before the midday prayer is missed, he makes it up after the prayer. As for the voluntary prayer after the midday prayer, it is not made up after the afternoon prayer ('Asr). If it is missed, it is missed. Yes, this is among the specific characteristics of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked: Are the regular voluntary prayers (rawatib) made up? He answered: If a regular voluntary prayer is missed, such as the voluntary prayer before the midday prayer (Zuhr), is it made up after the afternoon prayer ('Asr)? There are two opinions, which are two narrations from Ahmad. One is that it is not made up, which is the position of Abu Hanifah and Malik. The second is that it is made up, which is the position of al-Shafi'i, and it is the stronger opinion. And Allah knows best.
Answer:
And the second is that it is made up, which is the position of al-Shafi'i, and it is the stronger opinion. And Allah knows best. This is a weak opinion. The author's (may Allah have mercy on him) opinion that it is stronger is weak. The correct view is that it is not made up, because it is among the specific characteristics of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He said: I asked Umm Salimah, and she said: "Did you make them up if they were missed?" He said: "No, it is among the specific characteristics of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)." Perhaps this hadith was not apparent to the Shaykh, or it did not come to his mind when he strengthened this opinion. The correct view is that if it is missed, it is not made up after the afternoon prayer ('Asr). It is made up after the midday prayer (Zuhr). If the voluntary prayer before the midday prayer is missed, he makes it up after the prayer. As for the voluntary prayer after the midday prayer, it is not made up after the afternoon prayer ('Asr). If it is missed, it is missed. Yes, this is among the specific characteristics of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
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أجزاء من مجموع فتاوى ابن تيمية بتعليق ابن باز، بداية من : وسئل رحمه الله : هل تقضى السنن الرواتب ؟ — islamhouse.com (0:12)
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