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1208 My question is about prayer times and missed Sunnahs of Fajr and Zuhr/ Jummah. What is the latest time I can read Fajr? Should I complete the Salah 20 minutes before the sunrise time or can I read up to the time of sunrise?

Also if I miss the 4 Sunnah before Zuhr/ Jummah, should I do Qaza immediately after the Fard or after the 4 Sunnah and 2 Sunnah but before the last 2 Nafil? Many thanks.
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What is the latest time I can read Fajr? Should I complete the Salah 20 minutes before the sunrise time or can I read up to the time of sunrise?

Fajr Namaz can be read up to the time of sunrise.


If I miss the 2 Sunnah before Fajr

The two Sunnahs of Fajr Salaah (Prayer) are very important and highly stressed in Shariah. The Scholars in light of AHadith Shareef repeatedly emphasised that these should be read if missed due to joining Jamaat.

It is important to remember that If a person comes to the Masjid and the Jamaat (Congregation) has just started, then he should read the two Sunnahs before joining the Jamaat, as long as he knows he will be able to recite them quick enough to join the Jamaat. If he comes to the Masjid at a point so late that he knows he will miss the Jamaat should he read the Sunnahs, then he should join the Jamaat.

These Sunnah cannot be read straight after Jamaat and would have to be prayed after sunrise, up until the start of Zawaal time (time in which Salaah can’t be performed).

If I miss the 4 Sunnah before Zuhr/ Jummah, should I Kaza immediately after the Fard or after the 4 sunnah and 2 sunnah but before the last 2 nafil? Many thanks.


If the 4 Sunnah of Zohr have been missed, then after the 4 Fard and 2 Sunnah have been performed, the 4 Sunnah which had been missed should be read and then finally the 2 Nafil.

If the 4 Sunnah of Jummah have been missed, then after the 2 Fard have been performed, you are required to complete your Salah by reading the 4 Sunnah, followed by 2 Sunnah and then read the missed 4 Sunnah and finally reading the 2 Nafil.

Hope that the above answers have clarified all doubts.

(Answered by: Hafiz Mohammed Akhtar)
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