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Prayers
that are not offered during their appointed times are called Qaża. If a Prayer
cannot be offered at its due time it should be offered as soon as one gets the
opportunity.
When
offering Qaża Prayers it is important to take care of the order of the Prayer
timing; they should be performed in the order they arise in. For example if a
person has missed all five Prayers, he should perform them in the order of
Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib and then Ishā.
Qaża
Prayers should be offered immediately. If a person until his last age does not
get a chance to offer them, he should make a will to give payment for these
Prayers before he passes away. If one is unable to
make this will and his successors are aware of his situation then as a favour
or kindness, they should arrange to give payment.
To
compensate for one Qaża Prayer three and a half pounds of grain or its
equivalent sum in money should be donated. For one day, six Prayers (including
the Witr Prayer) are liable for compensation. This donation is given to those
people who are entitled to charity and Sadaqa Fitr (Charity on Eid-ul-Fitr).
If
one cannot remember how many Qaża Prayers are due, one can make a rough
estimate and start offering them.
KHWAJA SHAMSUDDIN AZEEMI
Mehrāj means to enter the world of the unseen. When a believer attains Mehrāj through prayer, Angels appear in front of him. He travels through the Heavens, and through the blessings of the Holy Prophet (pbuh) he comes to know his Lord.
