What does one do if he has neglected prayer for a long period?
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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 and lazy, or he did not pray before that.
The Shaykh : Well, as long as he has missed the prayer outside its time.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : If he is able to make up that day, he prays on that day.
The questioner : Now, if he has been negligent in it for a long time, say ten or fifteen years, then...
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.
The Shaykh : Why did he not pray the midday prayer or the Friday prayer?
The questioner : He was negligent and lazy, or he did not pray before that.
The Shaykh : Well, as long as he has missed the prayer outside its time.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : If he is able to make up that day, he prays on that day.
The questioner : Now, if he has been negligent in it for a long time, say ten or fifteen years, then...
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.
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