The one who abandons prayer: if he repents, does he have to make up what he missed?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, I have been committed to the religion for a period of time. Do I have to make up the prayers I missed when I was not praying, or does repentance wipe out what came before it?
Answer:
The correct view is that if you abandoned the prayer intentionally, you do not make it up; rather, you repent to Allah and maintain it. However, if you abandoned it while sleeping or out of laziness, you must make it up, unless it is difficult and the missed prayers are numerous, spanning many years or days. In that case, repentance and maintaining the prayer in the future are sufficient. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, I have been committed to the religion for a period of time. Do I have to make up the prayers I missed when I was not praying, or does repentance wipe out what came before it?
Answer:
The correct view is that if you abandoned the prayer intentionally, you do not make it up; rather, you repent to Allah and maintain it. However, if you abandoned it while sleeping or out of laziness, you must make it up, unless it is difficult and the missed prayers are numerous, spanning many years or days. In that case, repentance and maintaining the prayer in the future are sufficient. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1811 - تارك الصلاة إذا تاب، هل يقضي ما فاته؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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