Source: Ahkam wa Masail in the Light of the Qur'an and Hadith, Volume 02
❝ إذا أقیمت الصلٰوة فلا صلٰوة إلا المکتوبة التی أقیمت ❞
(Sunan Abu Dawood, Hadith No. 1267)
Translation:
"When the Iqamah is called for a prescribed prayer, then no other prayer should be offered except the one for which the Iqamah is called."
Based on this Hadith, it was correct for the person to first join the congregation for the Maghrib prayer and then perform the missed prayers afterward.
The individual, after attending the Maghrib congregation, correctly made up the missed prayers (Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, and Witr), and these were performed in accordance with Shari‘ah and will be accepted.
In this case, offering the missed prayers — Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, and Witr — in order after Maghrib was appropriate and praiseworthy.
◄ His missed prayers (Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, and Witr) were performed correctly according to Islamic law and are valid.
❖ Question
If a person offered the four obligatory and two Sunnah Rak‘ahs of Isha but was unable to perform Witr due to severe illness, and later also missed Fajr, Dhuhr, and Asr prayers, then regained some relief during Maghrib time and offered the missed prayers (Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, and Witr) after joining the congregation for Maghrib at the mosque — would this manner of performing the missed prayers be correct?✔ Answer
Alḥamdulillāh! In this scenario, the person's actions are valid, and his missed prayers will be accepted.➊ In the Light of Hadith:
The Prophet ﷺ said:❝ إذا أقیمت الصلٰوة فلا صلٰوة إلا المکتوبة التی أقیمت ❞
(Sunan Abu Dawood, Hadith No. 1267)
Translation:
"When the Iqamah is called for a prescribed prayer, then no other prayer should be offered except the one for which the Iqamah is called."
Based on this Hadith, it was correct for the person to first join the congregation for the Maghrib prayer and then perform the missed prayers afterward.
➋ Ruling on Missed Prayers (Qaḍāʾ):
If a person misses one or more prayers due to a valid excuse (such as illness), it becomes obligatory (fard) to make up those prayers later.The individual, after attending the Maghrib congregation, correctly made up the missed prayers (Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, and Witr), and these were performed in accordance with Shari‘ah and will be accepted.
➌ Observing the Proper Sequence:
It is recommended (mustaḥabb) to make up missed prayers in their proper sequence, especially when they were missed due to a legitimate excuse such as illness.In this case, offering the missed prayers — Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, and Witr — in order after Maghrib was appropriate and praiseworthy.
➍ Summary:
◄ The person acted correctly by joining the Maghrib congregation and then making up the missed prayers.◄ His missed prayers (Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, and Witr) were performed correctly according to Islamic law and are valid.
