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Making Up for Delaycd Prayers
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As a rule, every Muslim, male or female, should offer
the Prayer in its due time. Failing to do so is a punishable sin
unless there is a reasonable excuse for delay.
2. With the exception of women in confinement or men-
stmation and any who remain insane or unconscious for
some time, every Muslim must make up for his or her de-
layed obligatory Prayers.
3. When making up for the delayed Prayers one must
offer them in their original form, e. g., if they were due shor-
tened they should be offered so and vice-versa.
4. Order between the delayed Prayers and between these
and the present ones should be maintained, i.e., the first in
dueness is offered first unless the missed Prayers are too
many to remember their exact dates, or the time available is
not sufficient for both missed and present Prayers. In this
case, the present Prayer comes first and the missed ones may
be offered later. At any rate, the Muslim must make certain
that his record is clear to the best of his knowledge, and that
there are no missed Prayers.
The Taraweeh Prayers
These Prayers are a special characteristic of the month of
Ramadan. They follow the Evening ('Isha') Prayer. They