Regarding the making up of missed prayers, meaning one of the workers was in the workshop and did not pray the midday or afternoon prayer, meaning he was late, so he did not pray the midday prayer. What is the ruling in Islam regarding that?

The questioner : O Shaykh, may Allah bless you. Regarding the making up of missed prayers, meaning one of the workers was in the workshop and did not pray the midday or afternoon prayer, meaning he was late, so he did not pray the midday prayer. What is the ruling in Islam regarding that?

The Shaykh : Why did he not pray the midday prayer or the Friday prayer?

The questioner : He was negligent, or lazy, or he did not pray before that.

The Shaykh : All right, since he has let the prayer go past its time, if he is able to make it up on that day, he prays it on that day.

The questioner : Okay, and if he has been negligent about it for a long period, ten years, fifteen years.

The Shaykh : He repents to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and maintains the prayers in their times, on one hand.

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : Then he increases in the voluntary prayers, on the other hand.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.

Another questioner : O Shaykh, jihad continues until the Day of Resurrection.

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : Is the hadith authentic?

The Shaykh : By Allah, I do not remember whether the hadith is authentic or not.

The questioner: Yes.

The Shaykh : But I remember that this principle is established.

The questioner: Yes.

Another questioner : It is true that Abdullah ibn Umar is the Shaykh of Abdullah ibn Umar.

Another questioner : Wait, he is just getting out of the car.