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Should I make Qadhaa of all, or will Taubah suffice?

Published as Qadhaa of Witr Salaah

· 24 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I found out that Witr salaah is compulsory. I thought it was Nafl/Sunnah. I accepted Islam from 2016 and I have missed approximately 2844 Witr Salaah since then. Should I make Qadhaa of all, or will Taubah suffice?

Answer

It is compulsory to make Qadhaa of the missed Witr Salaah which was Waajib. [Re: Fataawa Uthmaaniyyah Vol:2 Pg:321] Not having the correct knowledge (regarding the compulsion of Witr Salaah) is not a valid excuse as there are sufficient Ulama and Kitaabs available, hence Qadha will be necessary.

AND ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وبهذا ظهر أن الأداء يشمل الواجب والمندوب، والقضاء يختص بالواجب (رد المحتار ج٢ص٦٣).

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Maulana Ahmed Saeed
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