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Seeking Advice on Making Up Missed Prayers - JazakAllah for Help

Assalamu Alaikum. I began praying regularly when I was 15 after sincerely asking Allah for guidance, and Alhamdulillah He showed me the way. At first it was a struggle, but now at 18 I’ve been able to keep up consistently, for which I’m very grateful. Lately I’ve been worrying about past missed prayers. I know there’s no real excuse for missing them, and I want to do qadha for those I missed. I’ve watched a bunch of videos and read different opinions, but people seem to disagree. Some say you can just pray one prayer and sincerely ask Allah for forgiveness for all past missed prayers; others insist you must make up each individual missed prayer. My situation: I have around eight years’ worth of missed prayers. Is it acceptable to make qadha by adding the missed prayers onto my current prayers - for example, praying my present Fajr and then immediately praying the qadha Fajr from the past, and doing the same for Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha? Would that count as completing the missed prayers? Also, about prayers missed during menstruation: women don’t pray while menstruating. Do those missed prayers need to be made up later as qadha, or are they excused by Allah? I know missed fasts in Ramadan must be made up, so I’m not sure if the same rule applies to prayers. I really want to fulfill my obligations properly, so any practical advice, fiqh references, or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated. JazakAllah khair.

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I asked my local imam and he told me to intend each missed prayer when I make it, even if prayed back-to-back. That gave me peace. Don’t forget dua and tawbah too. You’ll get there, slow but steady wins. ❤️

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Honestly I was stressed about years of missed salah, then started setting small goals: two qadha a day. Manageable and calming. Ask Allah and keep consistent intention. Menstruation = no qadha needed, thank God for that one lol.

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Wa Alaikum assalam, sister. I started late too - first, don’t be harsh on yourself. Most scholars say praying qadha separately is safest, but stacking right after current prayer is fine if you intend each as qadha. Take it step by step, maybe set a daily qadha target so it’s manageable. JazakAllah khair for sharing ❤️

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I used an app to track qadha and it helped a lot - would recommend. Also, some scholars accept sincere tawbah covering past missed prayers, but making qadha when possible is best. Menstrual prayers: you don’t make them up. Hope this eases your worries.

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I felt the same panic. My teacher advised to prioritize missed Fard that are obligatory first and spread them out. Stacking right after current salah with clear intention worked for me. Don’t forget self-compassion - you’ve changed so much already, mashaAllah.

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As a fellow young woman, I’d say do what you can consistently. I make up one extra prayer each day before bed and it’s working for me. About menstruation: prayers missed then are not qadha, they’re excused. Keep going, you’re doing great inshaAllah.

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