Ruling on Making Up the Duha Prayer
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Question:
If a Muslim delays the Duha prayer and does not perform it due to certain circumstances, is he required to make it up, or not? Also: Does the Duha prayer have a specific form and a specific performance that must be carried out? Or is it simply a regular prayer?
Answer:
The Duha prayer is a recommended practice, a voluntary act of worship. Whoever prays it receives a reward, and whoever leaves it owes nothing. If it is missed, it is not made up. If one prays two, or four, or six, or eight, or more rak'ahs, all of that is good. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advised Abu Hurayrah and Abu al-Darda' to pray the Duha prayer.
In one narration: the two rak'ahs of Duha, and fasting three days of every month, and performing the witr prayer before sleeping. So this is a recommended practice... all of it is a recommended practice. Performing witr every night... praying the Duha, fasting three days of every month, all of this is a recommended practice. And if one leaves it, there is no blame on him. And if he is able to perform his witr at the end of the night, that is better, due to other hadiths that indicate this. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
If a Muslim delays the Duha prayer and does not perform it due to certain circumstances, is he required to make it up, or not? Also: Does the Duha prayer have a specific form and a specific performance that must be carried out? Or is it simply a regular prayer?
Answer:
The Duha prayer is a recommended practice, a voluntary act of worship. Whoever prays it receives a reward, and whoever leaves it owes nothing. If it is missed, it is not made up. If one prays two, or four, or six, or eight, or more rak'ahs, all of that is good. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advised Abu Hurayrah and Abu al-Darda' to pray the Duha prayer.
In one narration: the two rak'ahs of Duha, and fasting three days of every month, and performing the witr prayer before sleeping. So this is a recommended practice... all of it is a recommended practice. Performing witr every night... praying the Duha, fasting three days of every month, all of this is a recommended practice. And if one leaves it, there is no blame on him. And if he is able to perform his witr at the end of the night, that is better, due to other hadiths that indicate this. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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