Answered by SunniPath Answer Service Team
If one has not always been praying, is it then fard for him to make up the prayers (according to the Hanafi school of thought)? If yes, then when should he pray them? Should it be after the fard daily prayers? And how many times a day?
Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah,
Please see the links:
Nawawi on making up missed prayers: scholarly consensus
http://www.sunnipath.com/resources/Questions/qa00002810.aspx
My Intention In Makeup’s: Do I Have to Specify?
http://www.sunnipath.com/resources/Questions/qa00001042.aspx
Makeup Prayers: Adhans, Iqamas & Not Talking About Them
http://www.sunnipath.com/resources/Questions/qa00001073.aspx
The Disliked Times for Makeup Prayers
http://www.sunnipath.com/resources/Questions/qa00000975.aspx
Qadha, Displacement of Du’a Qunoot, Qunoot Nazila
http://www.sunnipath.com/resources/Questions/qa00001162.aspx
My Mother has 30 Years of Prayers to makeup: Can she make the expiatory payments instead?
http://www.sunnipath.com/resources/Questions/qa00001088.aspx
Wassalam,
Hanafi Fiqh Staff