Question:
Do the make-up prayers for ‘Isha and Witr have to be performed in sequence?
Answer:
Wa ‘alaykum assalam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh.
I pray you are well.
If you have missed more than a day’s worth of prayers in the past, there is no need to make them up in order. This applies to all the prayers. So, you could make up a year’s worth of ‘Isha prayers and then the Witr prayers for them.
If you have less than a day’s worth of prayers to make up, then you have to make them up in the proper order. [Shurunbulali, Maraqi al-Falah]
Try to see the make-up prayers as a fresh opportunity to get closer to Allah, instead of a burden that you need to set aside. They could make all the difference in your relationship with God.
May Allah grant you the best of both worlds.
[Shaykh] Abdul-Rahim Reasat
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani