Can sunnat-e-gair muakkidah be omitted in favor of Qadha salaat?

I’ve read that it is not permissible to omit sunnat-e-muakkida in favor of Qadha salaat, but can one omit sunnat-e-gair muakkidah, and pray Qadha instead (as one should prefer Qadha salaat over nafl too)?
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A person should not omit sunnat-e-ghair Muakkadah in favour of qadha salat. However if the person is certain that (s)he will neglect their qaza salat if not prayed in place of sunnat-e-ghair muakkadah then it will be permissible. Wallahu alam

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Mufti Saifur Rahman Sahib
London, UK

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Tags: nafl, qaza, salaat

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