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Can I Leave the Emphasized Sunna Prayers In Order To Pray a Make-Up Prayer?

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Question: Can I leave the emphasized sunna prayers in order to pray a make-up prayer? Does this ruling also apply to Tarawih prayers? What is the proper intention for performing a make-up prayer?

Answer:

In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate,

Combining Intentions

It is permissible to combine the intentions of make-up prayers and voluntary prayers. [Hamawi, Ibn Nujaym; Ghamz ‘Uyun al-Basair Sharh al-Ashbah wa al-Nazair]

However, this does not apply to the combined intentions of a make-up prayer and an emphasized sunna prayer. [Ibid.]

The Tarawih prayer is amongst the emphasized Sunna prayers. [Ibn ‘Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar]

Intention for Make-up Prayers

When making up a prayer you must intend the specific prayer. Seeing as this may be difficult if there are multiple prayers or if one does not recall the exact date of the prayer – apply the following method:

Intend, for example, the most recent Dhuhr prayer you owe. This specification is sufficient for all your make-up prayer. Note that stating the intention is not required. Merely intending in your heart is sufficient. [Tahtawi/Shurunbulali, Hashiyat Maraqi al-Falah]

Balancing Between Make-Up Prayers and the Emphasized Sunna Prayers

Strive to schedule a certain amount of make-up prayers that you can handle each day without leaving the emphasized sunna prayers.

Please also see:

https://seekersguidance.org/answers/hanafi-fiqh/the-status-of-confirmed-sunna-prayers/

https://seekersguidance.org/answers/hanafi-fiqh/details-regarding-witr-confirmed-sunna-and-non-confirmed-sunna-prayers/

I hope this helps,
Allah knows best.
Yusuf Weltch

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