Do we have to perform Qadha for Sunnah Prayers?

· 10 Muharram 1436 AH1 min readFatwa 30840English

Question

Do we have to perform Qadha for Sunnah Prayers?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

There is no Qadha for Sunnah Prayers except for the Sunnah of Fajr Salaah.[1] Kindly refer to the following answer for a detailed explanation: http://www.askimam.org/public/question_detail/19539

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Ismail Desai,
Darul Iftaa
Durban, South Africa

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

1آب كي مسائل اور ان كا حل، ص 401، ج 2

مسائل رفعت قاسمي، ص 146، ج 2

فتاوي دار العلوم، ص 240، ج 4

Answered by
Ismail Desai
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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