Making an effort to complete one's qadha salaahs

Q: If you have missed salaah for years but are now unable to make them up (qadha) because you are sick, what should you do? Is seeking forgiveness enough?

A: As long as you are alive, you should try to make up for the qadha of the missed salaah. If you cannot stand and perform the salaah, then sit on the ground and perform the salaah with making sajdah on the ground. If this is also difficult, then sit on a chair and perform the salaah with gestures. If this is difficult, then perform the salaah with gestures while lying down.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)