Do I Need to Make Up Prayers If I Faked Performing Them?
Hanafi Fiqh
Answered by Ustadh Sufyan Qufi
Question
In 2024, I intentionally missed prayers and faked performing them to avoid suspicion from my parents. I deeply regret this now. Do I need to make up these missed prayers?
Answer
In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,
I pray this finds you in the best of states.
Yes, you need to repeat properly those missed prayers that you have faked. [Shurunbulali, Nur al-Idah]
The position of all four schools of Sunni law is that it is obligatory (fard) to make up all missed prayers, regardless of why they were missed. And prayer is the first thing we will be questioned about on the Day of Judgement, as the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) informed us.
The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and grant him peace) said:
“Whoever forgets a prayer must perform it when they remember it.” [Bukhari; Muslim]
And Allah knows best.
Wassalam
[Ustadh] Sufyan Qufi
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat
Ustadh Sufyan Qufi is an advanced seeker of knowledge, originally from Algeria, who grew up in France. He began searching for ways to learn Islam reliably and was disappointed at the answers he found locally.
Then he connected with various traditional teachers and gradually connected with SeekersGuidance. He embarked on his journey of learning through the various teachers at SeekersGuidance, including his mentor Shaykh Faraz Rabbani.
He studied numerous texts in Islamic Law, Theology, Hadith, and other areas with Shaykh Faraz Rabbani and other teachers, including Shaykh Abdurrahman al-Sha‘ar, Shaykh Ali Hani, and others.
He is an active instructor at SeekersGuidance and answers questions through the SeekersGuidance Answers Service.
