What is the order of making up prayers for one who slept through several prayers?
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Question:
If a person sleeps through the 'Asr and Maghrib prayers and does not wake up until shortly before 'Isha', such that there is only enough time to perform one obligatory prayer, which one should he prioritize?
Answer:
He should pray the Dhuhr and 'Asr, then pray the Maghrib and 'Isha.
Q: Should he not prioritize the Maghrib so that the number of missed prayers does not increase?
A: Some scholars say that if the time is tight, one should start with the current prayer, but the apparent meaning of the texts is the opposite. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:, and there is no expiation for it except that. This is the explicit text of the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): he starts with the forgotten prayer and then performs the current one.
If a person sleeps through the 'Asr and Maghrib prayers and does not wake up until shortly before 'Isha', such that there is only enough time to perform one obligatory prayer, which one should he prioritize?
Answer:
He should pray the Dhuhr and 'Asr, then pray the Maghrib and 'Isha.
Q: Should he not prioritize the Maghrib so that the number of missed prayers does not increase?
A: Some scholars say that if the time is tight, one should start with the current prayer, but the apparent meaning of the texts is the opposite. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever sleeps through a prayer or forgets it, let him pray it when he remembers it.
مَن نام عن الصلاة أو نسيها فليُصلِّها إذا ذكرها
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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