What is the ruling on making up the two rak'ahs of Fajr, and when are they made up?
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The questioner : He says:The questioner : What is the stronger position in your view, with evidence, regarding the issue of making up the two rak'ahs of Fajr, and when is it obligatory to make them up?
The Shaykh : And when, what?
The questioner : And when is it obligatory to make them up?
The Shaykh : Yes, making up the two rak'ahs of Fajr is not obligatory, nor is it fixed, because the two rak'ahs of Fajr are not obligatory. However, they are the best of the rawatib (regular voluntary prayers), meaning they are better than the rawatib of Zuhr, the rawatib of 'Isha', and the rawatib of Maghrib. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 416Sahih (Darussalam) meaning that the entire world, from its beginning to its end, is less than the prayer of these two rak'ahs. If a person misses them before the prayer, he should pray them after the prayer, after the prayer and the dhikr, and there is no harm in that, because making them up is attached to the prayer, so it has a cause. I will give you a rule now: "Every voluntary prayer that has a cause is not prohibited". Is that clear? "Every voluntary prayer that has a cause is not prohibited". Did you understand the rule? Good.
A man entered the mosque after the 'Asr prayer. Does he pray the greeting of the mosque? Because it has a cause. Good. He performed wudu'. When a person performs wudu', it is recommended for him to pray two rak'ahs, and he should not engage in idle talk in them. If he performs wudu' after 'Asr, does he pray? Yes, he prays, because it has a cause. If the sun is eclipsed after the 'Asr prayer, does he pray or not? He prays, because it has a cause. If a matter arises for which he needs to perform istikharah, and it cannot be delayed, and it cannot be delayed until after the time of prohibition has passed, does he pray or not? He prays. So the rule that is above your heads is: "Every voluntary prayer that has a cause". Complete it.
The student: "is not prohibited"
The Shaykh :"is not prohibited". The prohibition is only for a voluntary prayer without a specific cause, where a person stands up and prays. Among the prohibitions of voluntary prayer without a specific cause is what we see with some people on Friday. You find a man sitting and reading, and when the time of zawal (the sun reaching its zenith) approaches, he stands up to pray. This is haram (forbidden), because the time before zawal is one of the times of prohibition. However, if a person is praying continuously until the imam arrives, this is a matter of disagreement among scholars. Some of them say: "There is no harm in continuing, even if the time of prohibition passes, because the apparent action of the Companions was that they prayed until the arrival of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)"
And some of them said: "No, even if he is continuous, when the time of prohibition arrives, he should stop". As for him remaining sitting and reading the Qur'an, and then when zawal approaches, he stands up to pray voluntarily, this is not permissible. This is what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited.
The questioner : ....
The Shaykh : .
The questioner :Sahih al-Bukhari 7288 The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded that when you enter the mosque, you pray two rak'ahs. And there is no prayer after the 'Asr prayer. Does the command follow, or the prohibition?
The Shaykh : Yes, the command does not follow.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : The command follows.
The questioner : The prohibition... cause.
The Shaykh : No, the prohibition is for that which has no cause. And here this blessed meeting ends, and with its end, our meeting with you for this period ends, until another period, if Allah wills. And we are longing for Madinah and the people of Madinah. What?
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, its owner.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Its owner will come and take it. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : What is it? Gold.
The questioner : This is the affliction.
The Shaykh : No, my brother.
The Shaykh : And when, what?
The questioner : And when is it obligatory to make them up?
The Shaykh : Yes, making up the two rak'ahs of Fajr is not obligatory, nor is it fixed, because the two rak'ahs of Fajr are not obligatory. However, they are the best of the rawatib (regular voluntary prayers), meaning they are better than the rawatib of Zuhr, the rawatib of 'Isha', and the rawatib of Maghrib. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The two Rak'ah of Fajr are better than the world and what is in it.
ركعتا الفجر خير من الدنيا وما فيهاA man entered the mosque after the 'Asr prayer. Does he pray the greeting of the mosque? Because it has a cause. Good. He performed wudu'. When a person performs wudu', it is recommended for him to pray two rak'ahs, and he should not engage in idle talk in them. If he performs wudu' after 'Asr, does he pray? Yes, he prays, because it has a cause. If the sun is eclipsed after the 'Asr prayer, does he pray or not? He prays, because it has a cause. If a matter arises for which he needs to perform istikharah, and it cannot be delayed, and it cannot be delayed until after the time of prohibition has passed, does he pray or not? He prays. So the rule that is above your heads is: "Every voluntary prayer that has a cause". Complete it.
The student: "is not prohibited"
The Shaykh :"is not prohibited". The prohibition is only for a voluntary prayer without a specific cause, where a person stands up and prays. Among the prohibitions of voluntary prayer without a specific cause is what we see with some people on Friday. You find a man sitting and reading, and when the time of zawal (the sun reaching its zenith) approaches, he stands up to pray. This is haram (forbidden), because the time before zawal is one of the times of prohibition.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited prayer when the sun is rising until it reaches its zenith.
نهى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم عن الصلاة عند قيام الشمس حتى تزولAnd some of them said: "No, even if he is continuous, when the time of prohibition arrives, he should stop". As for him remaining sitting and reading the Qur'an, and then when zawal approaches, he stands up to pray voluntarily, this is not permissible. This is what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited.
The questioner : ...
I have prohibited you from...
نهيتكم عن ...The Shaykh :
from something, so avoid it.
عن شيء فاجتنبوهThe questioner :
So, if I forbid you to do something, then keep away from it. And if I order you to do something, then do of it as much as you can.
إذا نهيتكم عن شيء فانتهوا وإذا أمرتكم فأتوا منه ما استطعتمThe Shaykh : Yes, the command does not follow.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : The command follows.
The questioner : The prohibition... cause.
The Shaykh : No, the prohibition is for that which has no cause. And here this blessed meeting ends, and with its end, our meeting with you for this period ends, until another period, if Allah wills. And we are longing for Madinah and the people of Madinah. What?
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, its owner.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Its owner will come and take it. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : What is it? Gold.
The questioner : This is the affliction.
The Shaykh : No, my brother.