Missed Rakaats

Lesson Sixteen

MAKING UP RAKATS WHEN ONE REACHES LATE FOR THE JAMAAT

The one, who has missed a rakat or more of the jamaat, is called a masbuq.

1) The rakat is missed, if one has not joined the imam in ruku.

2) If he joins in Ruku or before, the rakat will count, if afterwards..then the reward will be gained but rakat will not count.

3) When a latecomer arrives, he should make the takbeer-e-tahreema as normal, stand for a minimum qayaam(so atleast the time taken to read one SubhanAllah), and then join the Imam.

Note: to run in the masjid to catch the rakat is makruh tahrimi, one should always walk calmly in the Masjid and repeat any missed rakats

1) One stands only after the imam has said both salams.

2) And after standing to make up the rakat/s, one should start with praying thana.

HOW TO MAKE UP MISSED RAKATS (EXAMPLE OF A 4 RAKAT PRAYER)

First rakat missed:

1) Stand up and recite, thana, ta’awwuz,tasmiya,surah fatiha, surah…and complete prayer as normal.. with qaidah at the end.

Two rakats missed:

1) Stand up and recite, thana, ta’awwuz,tasmiya,surah fatiha, surah…and complete first rakat as normal.

2) Stand up again for the second rakat and recite tasmiya,surah fatiha, surah -then complete rakat as normal…with qaidah at the end.

Three rakats missed:

1) Stand up and recite, thana, ta’awwuz,tasmiya,surah fatiha, surah…and complete rakat.

2) Sit in Qaidah and pray tashhahud.

3) Stand up again for the third rakat, recite tasmiya,surah fatiha, surah…and complete the rakat as normal.

4) Then stand up again and for the fourth rakat – recite only tasmiya,surah fatiha…then complete the rakat and perform the qaidah and complete as normal.

Four rakats missed:

Recite the whole namaz as one would do when praying alone, surah to be added in the first 2 rakats, and only surah fatiha to be prayed in the 3-4 rakats.