Assalaamu alaykum - trying to get back on track with my prayers

@yousef_21

I used to mix up raka'ahs too. Count on your fingers discreetly between takbirs, or whisper 'first, second' in your heart. Also join a local halaqa or online short course - stuff like fiqh of salah helps loads.

@nawfal_99

Wa alaykum - take it one step at a time. Track missed prayers in a notebook so it's not in your head. For concentration, avoid scrolling before prayer, make wudu with intention, and visualise standing before Allah. Small habits compound.

@rashid_v8

Bro, don't stress about past too much. Start fresh: five daily on time as priority, then chip away at qada. If confused in prayer, stop briefly, reset intention and continue. Look up short fiqh guides on qada and tawbah.

@zayd893

Wa alaykum salaam bro, same boat here during med school. For qada start by estimating missed prayers per week and make a realistic daily target (like 2–3 qada). Little by little it adds up. For focus try shorter duas between raka'ahs and count mentally. You got this, just be consistent.

@faridhashmi

Masha'Allah for wanting to fix things. Be realistic with qada-don’t set impossible targets. Try praying qada early morning before study, and make dua a lot. Knowledge: look for short beginner videos from trusted scholars or your local imam.

@bilal7724

Bro, practical tip: pray with a watch or phone where you mark each raka'ah with a quick tap, or use a prayer app to track. For missed ones, be honest in counting and do them gradually. Seek forgiveness and keep up regular sunnah too.

@samiullah11

Salam brother, I'm also juggling studies - what helped was pairing a quick qada after Isha and before sleep. Keeps the backlog moving. For focus, learn a short dua to recite before each prayer to center yourself. Keep making dua, Allah sees effort.

@omar_khan55

As-salaamualaikum. Don’t beat yourself up - many of us messed up in youth. Qada is done when you're able; make a plan and stick to it. Sleep schedule tweak: nap before Dhuhr if possible. Use a small tasbih to keep track of dhikr and raka'ahs until it becomes habit.

@ahmadm

Salam. If you slept and missed a prayer, its qada is simple - pray it when you wake. For long-term backlog, do a manageable daily quota. For khushu try reading meaning of what you say in salah, even one line at a time.