Is Qadha-e-Umri a fardh namaz or nafil?

Published as Qadha-e-Umri

· 13 Shawwal 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is Qadha-e-Umri a fardh namaz or nafil?

Answer

It is fardh.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن أبي عبيدة بن عبد الله [ بن مسعود ] قال : قال عبد الله [ بن مسعود ] إن المشركين شغلوا رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم عن أربع صلوات يوم الخندق حتى ذهب من الليل ما شاء الله فأمر بلالا فأذن ثم أقام فصلى الظهر ثم أقام فصلى العصر ثم أقام فصلى المغرب ثم أقام فصل العشاء (ترمذي #179)

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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