Naseeha:) Q&A - Qadha Salaah in place of Nafl Salaah
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Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said: “The first thing that a person will be questioned about on the day of Qiyamah will be about his Salaah. If his Salaah is in order, all his other actions will be in order. And if his Salaah is in disarray, all his other actions will be in disarray.” (Mustadrak Hakim, Hadith #: 965)
Question and Answer:
Q. Recently someone told me that instead of performing our sunnat and nafl salaat at every namaaz, it is better to perform the fard qaza that we have missed, as we are no saint even though we try to read all,we do miss salaat nw n then. Please advise if this is permissible
A. The Qadha Salaah will hold priority over the Sunnah Ghair Mu’akkadah and Nafl Salaah. Therefore, if you have outstanding Qadha Salaah, you should ensure that these are completed and the Nafl and Sunnah (ghair Mu’akkadah) Salaahs may be omitted and the Qadha performed instead. You should not omit the Sunnah Mu’akkadah Salaah as these are emphasized in the Shari’ah.
NB. The above does mean that one should neglect Nafl Salaah like Tahajjud, Ishraaq etc. due to having unperformed Qadha Salaahs. A person should still make an effort towards performing the Nafl Salaah whilst also giving due attention to the Qadha Salaah.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Jamiatul Ulama (KZN)
Council of Muslim Theologians
