Method of

Missed ṢalĀĤ
Ḥanafī







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METHOD OF MISSED ṢALĀĤ*

Please read this booklet in its entirety. 9 / ( : - 567  8  you will realize
its benefits.

Excellence of Durūd Sharīf

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Durūd upon me is refulgence on the bridge of Ṣirāṭ. The one
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reciting Durūd upon me eighty times on Friday, his eighty

years’ sins will be forgiven.” (Jami’ Saghir, P320, Ḥadīš 5191, Dār-ul-
Kutub-ul-‘Ilmiyyaĥ, Beirut)

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Disaster for those who miss their Ṣalāĥ

The 4th and 5th verses of Sūraĥ Mā’ūn (Section 30) warn those
who deliberately miss their Ṣalāĥ:

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So disaster is for those Ṣalāĥ offerers who are heedless of their Ṣalāĥ.

When Ḥaḍrat Sayyidunā Sa’d bin Abī Waqqās   G-    

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Ṣalāĥ beyond stipulated time.” (Sunanil Kubra lil Baihaqi, V2, P214,
Dar-us-Saadir Beirut)

There is a mention of the word “Wail” in verse number 4.

Ṣadr-ush-Sharī’aĥ Ḥaḍrat-e-Maulānā Muḥammad Amjad ‘Alī
A’ẓamī $  I 4
   says, “In Hell, there is a valley that is so horrific
that even Hell itself seeks refuge from its severity. This valley is
called “wail” and it is for those who miss their Ṣalāĥ deliberately.”
(Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, Part 3, P7, Madīna-tul-Murshid Bareilly Sharīf)

Ḥaḍrat Sayyidunā Imām Muḥammad bin Aḥmad Żaĥabī $  I 4  

says, “It has been said that there is a valley in Hell bearing the
name ‘Wail’. If even mountains are put into it, they would also
melt due to its heat. It is the abode of those who are sluggish in
their Ṣalāĥ and offer Ṣalāĥ beyond stipulated time making it
Qaḍā, unless they feel ashamed of their recklessness and repent
in the court of Allāĥ 9 / ( : - .” (Kitāb-ul-Kabāir, P19, Dar Maktaba-tul-
Hayah Beirut)

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The torment of head-crushing

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me tonight and took me to the sanctified land where I saw that
a person was lying and another person was standing by his head
holding a stone. The standing person was repeatedly crushing
his head with the stone and every time his head would heal. I
asked the angels, ‘9 / ( : -   0 K  L! who is he?’ They requested me to
proceed further (and after showing me other scenarios of
torment) they answered, ‘The first person you saw was the one
who had forgotten the Quran having memorized it and was in
the habit of sleeping at the time of Farḍ Ṣalāĥ, (so) he will be
punished like that until the Day of Judgement’.” (Derived from
Ṣaḥīḥ Bukhārī, V2, P1043)

Dear Islamic Brothers! This is an admonition for those who

forget one or more verses of the Holy Qurān having memorized
them out of heedlessness as well as for those who miss especially
Fajr Ṣalāĥ due to laziness. Now read an incident regarding
painful torment of the grave inflicted upon a woman who used
to miss her Ṣalāĥ deliberately:

Flames of fire in the grave

A man’s sister died; when he returned after burying her, he
recalled that his pouch of money had dropped into her grave.
So he returned to the graveyard in order to dig it out. When he
dug it open, he saw a terrifying scene. The flames of fire were

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blazing in his sister’s grave. He quickly filled up the grave again

and rushed desperately towards his mother and asked her,
“Dear mother! How were the deeds of my sister?” She said,
“Son! Why are you asking?” He replied “I’ve seen flames of fire
blazing in her grave.” On hearing this, his mother began to cry
too and said, “Your sister used to miss her Ṣalāĥ and would
offer Ṣalāĥ beyond the stipulated time.” (Mukāshafa-tul-Qulūb,
P189, Dār-ul-Kutub-ul-‘Ilmiyyaĥ Beirut)

Dear Islamic Brothers! When such bitter torments are for those
who offer Ṣalāĥ beyond stipulated time, then how (perilous)
would be the end of those who do not offer Ṣalāĥ at all?

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If one forgets to offer Ṣalāĥ then…?

The beloved Rasūl of Allāĥ ! (  ٖ  (    $ ; <   =
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his Ṣalāĥ due to sleep or forgetfulness, he should offer it when
he recalls as it would be time of that Ṣalāĥ (for him).” (Ṣaḥīḥ
Muslim, V1, P241)

The reverent Islamic jurists ; <  N  

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Ṣalāĥ due to sleep or forgetfulness, it is Farḍ for him to offer it
as Qaḍā; there will be no sin of missing the Ṣalāĥ for him in
this case. However, he should offer the Ṣalāĥ as soon as he
recalls or wakes up provided it is not a Makrūĥ time, further
delay is Makrūĥ.” (‘Alamgīrī, V1, P124)

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Will the Šawāb of Adā be given if Ṣalāĥ missed due

to unavoidable reason?
There is a fatwa concerning whether or not one will earn the
Šawāb of an “Adā” Fajr Ṣalāĥ (offered within prescribed time)
in case of offering it as “Qaḍā” Ṣalāĥ (offered beyond stipulated
time) due to sleep: A’lā Ḥaḍrat Imām Aḥmad Razā Khān
    $ states on page 161 (volume 8) of Fatāwā-e-Razavīyyaĥ,
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“As far as the Šawāb for the Adā Ṣalāĥ is concerned, it is under
the omnipotence of Allāĥ 9 / ( : - .”

Sleeping in the last part of the night

If one goes to sleep after the time of Ṣalāĥ had started and
resultantly, the time (of Ṣalāĥ) elapsed, rendering the Ṣalāĥ Qaḍā,
he will definitely become sinner provided he was not confident
enough to wake up nor there was someone who can awake
him. In fact, it cannot be permitted to sleep even before the
starting of timings of Fajr Ṣalāĥ provided most part of the
night was spent in wakefulness and it is almost sure that if one
sleeps now, he will not be able to wake within the timings (of
Fajr). (Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, Part 4, P42, Madīna-tul-Murshid Bareilly Sharīf)

Waking till late night

Dear Islamic brothers! If there is a fear of missing Fajr Ṣalāĥ
due to staying awake till late hours at night in gatherings of
Żikr and Na’at, religious congregations etc. one should sleep in
the Masjid in such a case with the intention of I’tikāf or sleep at

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a place where someone trustworthy for arousing him is available

or he should set an alarm clock which can wake him up but
one should not depend upon just one timepiece as it may run
down or turn off because of being hit by hand in sleep. The
reverent scholars ; < N  
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the Fajr Ṣalāĥ, he is not allowed to stay awake till late hours at
night without Shar’ī permission.” (Rad-dul-Muḥtār, V2, P27, Multan)

Definitions of Adā, Qaḍā and Wājib-ul-I’ādaĥ

Carrying out commandments within their stipulated timings is
called Adā. (Durr-e-Mukhtār ma’ Rad-dul-Muḥtār, V2, P627)

Carrying out commandments after the elapsing of stipulated

timings is called Qaḍā. (Durr-e-Mukhtār ma’ Rad-dul-Muḥtār, V2, P632)

If some flaw occurs in carrying out a commandment, repeating

that worship to compensate for that flaw is called I’ādaĥ (Revision).
(Durr-e-Mukhtār ma’ Rad-dul-Muḥtār, V2, P629)

If Takbīr-e-Taḥrīmaĥ was uttered within the stipulated time,

Ṣalāĥ would not become Qaḍā; it is still Adā. (Durr-e-Mukhtār ma’
Rad-dul-Muḥtār, V2, P628) But in case of Fajr, Jumu’aĥ, and Eid Ṣalāĥ,
it is necessary to perform Salām (of Ṣalāĥ) within the stipulated
time; otherwise Ṣalāĥ will not be valid. (Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, Part 4,
P42, Madīna-tul-Murshid Bareilly Sharīf)

To miss Ṣalāĥ without a lawful exemption is a grave sin. It is

Farḍ to perform it as Qaḍā and repent sincerely by heart. By

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virtue of repentance or an acknowledged Ḥaj 9 / ( : - 567   8  the

sin of delay (in offering the Ṣalāĥ) will be forgiven. (Durr-e-Mukhtār
ma’ Rad-dul-Muḥtār, V2, P626) Repentance will only be valid if one
offers Qaḍā of the missed Ṣalāĥ. Repentance without performing
Qaḍā is not repentance because the Ṣalāĥ which was due on
him is still due and how can repentance be valid without
refraining from sin! (Durr-e-Mukhtār ma’ Rad-dul-Muḥtār, V2, P628)

Ḥaḍrat Sayyidunā Ibn-e-‘Abbās  J G-  H 

  reports that the Prophet
of Allāĥ, the intercessor of Ummaĥ ! (  ٖ  (    $ ; <  # = , said, “The
one who repents without abandoning sins is like the one who
jokes with Allāĥ 9 / ( : - .” (Shu’ubul Eman, Ḥadīš 7178, V5, P436, Dār-
ul-Kutub-ul-‘Ilmiyyaĥ Beirut)

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There are three pillars of repentance

Ḥaḍrat ‘‘Allāmaĥ Sayyid Muḥammad Na’īm-ud-Dīn Murādābādī
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$ says, “There are three pillars of repentance:
  

1. Admitting the sin.

2. Feeling of shame.
3. Determination to abandon the sin. If the sin is compensable,
it is must to compensate for it. For example, it is necessary
for the completion of repentance of the abandoner of
Ṣalāĥ to offer the missed Ṣalāĥ as Qaḍā.” (Khazain-ul-Irfan,
P12, Razā academy Bombay)

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It is Wājib to arouse a sleeping person for Ṣalāĥ

If someone is sleeping or he has forgotten to offer Ṣalāĥ, it is
Wājib for the other who is aware of it to rouse the sleeping
person or remind the one who has forgotten to offer Ṣalāĥ.
(Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, Part 4, P43) (Otherwise, the one who is aware
will be sinner). Remember! Rousing or reminding will be Wājib
only if it is almost sure that he would offer Ṣalāĥ; otherwise
not.

Wake up, it’s time for Fajr!

Dear Islamic brothers! Earn heaps of Šawāb by waking up
sleeping Islamic brothers for Ṣalāĥ. In the Madanī environment
of Dawat-e-Islami, waking the Muslims for Ṣalā-tul-Fajr is
called ‘Ṣada-e-Madīnaĥ.’ Though Ṣada-e-Madīnaĥ is not Wājib,
awaking Muslims for Fajr Ṣalāĥ is an act of Šawāb which every
Muslim should perform. However, care must be taken that no
Muslim is distressed on account of calling Ṣada-e-Madīnaĥ.

An incident
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An Islamic brother told me (Sag-e-Madīnaĥ   G-  O
Islamic brothers, were passing by a lane calling Ṣada-e-Madīnaĥ
using a megaphone at the time of Fajr Ṣalāĥ. Meanwhile,
interrupting us, a person said that his child who could not
sleep all the night had just slept. He requested us not to use the
megaphone. We got annoyed with that person as to what type
of Muslim he was. We were awaking people for Ṣalāĥ and he

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was preventing us. By chance, the next day we again moved

towards the same lane calling Ṣada-e-Madīnaĥ. The same person
was standing in gloom at the verge of the lane and said to us,
‘Today again my son had not slept all the night, he has just
gone to sleep, I am standing here to request you people to pass
by this lane silently.’
This incident shows that Ṣada-e-Madīnaĥ should be called
without using megaphone and even when calling without it,
one should not raise his voice so loudly that it disturbs Islamic
sisters offering Ṣalāĥ or reciting the Holy Qurān inside homes,
patients, aged people and children or those who have fallen
asleep after offering the Ṣalāĥ in its earlier time. If someone
prevents us from calling Ṣada-e-Madīnaĥ we should humbly
apologise to him rather than making arguments with him;
further, we should have positive opinion about him as surely
no Muslim can oppose awaking people for Ṣalāĥ; most probably,
he would be facing some genuine problem. Even if he is an
abandoner of Ṣalāĥ, we are still not entitled to behave aggressively.
Instead, we should entice him towards Ṣalāĥ politely making
our individual effort on any other appropriate occasion.
Apart from Ażān-e-Fajr, care should be taken in using Masjid
speakers or sound systems for gatherings in streets or homes
making it sure that the sound of the speaker does not disturb
those worshipping at homes, patients, infants, sleeping ones
etc.

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An incident about ‘realization of public rights’

To be considerate of public rights is extremely necessary. Our
past saints were very careful in this regard. Therefore, Ḥujja-
tul-Islam Sayyidunā Imām Muḥammad Ghazālī ;*     I 4       $
reports that Sayyidunā Imām Aḥmad bin Ḥanbal $   I 4  had
a student who spent many years in his company acquiring
knowledge. One day, as he came, the Imām turned his face away
(expressing his annoyance); when the student insisted to let
him know the reason of annoyance, he $    I 4    said, “You
have expanded the corner wall of your house up to a man’s
height towards the roadside hindering a thoroughfare of the
Muslims.” In other words, “How can I be pleased with you
whereas you have obstructed the passage of the Muslims!”
(Iḥyā-ul-‘Ulūm, V5, P96, Dar-us-Ṣādir, Beirut) This incident contains
lesson for those who obstruct public pathways by getting
terrace etc. constructed outside their homes.

Offer Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ as soon as possible

It is Wājib to offer the missed Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ at the earliest. However,
delay is permissible for the sake of earning livelihood for family
and meeting personal needs. Therefore, one should keep earning
livelihood and offer the Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ in spare times until all
Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ are offered. (Dur-e-Mukhtār ma’ Rad-dul-Muḥtār, V2, P646)

Offer your Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ in seclusion

Offer Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ in seclusion; do not reveal it to others even
to family members and close friends (for example, do not say

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like: I missed Fajr Ṣalāĥ today or I am offering Qaḍā of missed

Ṣalāĥ of lifetime etc.) as mentioning (your) sin (to others) is
Makrūĥ-e-Taḥrīmī and a sin. (Rad-dul-Muḥtār, V2, P650) Therefore,
do not raise hands for the Takbīr of Qunūt while offering
Qaḍā of Witr Ṣalāĥ in the presence of others.

Lifetime Qaḍā on the last Friday of Ramaḍān?

Some people offer Qaḍā of lifetime missed Ṣalāĥ in congregation
on the last Friday of Ramaḍān-ul-Mubārak and assume that all
the Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ of lifetime has been offered by offering this one
Ṣalāĥ; it is nothing but a sheer fallacy. (Derived from Sharhuz Zarqani
alal Mawahibulla Duniyyah, V7, P110, Darul Ma’rifa Beirut)

The renowned commentator of the Holy Qurān, Ḥaḍrat Muftī

Aḥmad Yār Khān Na’īmī $   I 4
   says, “On the last Friday of
Ramaḍān, the one who has previously missed Ṣalāĥ should
offer 12 Rak’āt Nafl Ṣalāĥ (in sets of two Rak’āt) between Ẓuĥar
and ‘Aṣr, reciting Ayā-tul-Kursī (once), Sūra-e-Ikhlāṣ (thrice),
Sūra-e-Falaq and Sūra-tun-Nās (once each) after Sūra-e-Fātiḥaĥ
in each Rak’at. By the blessing of this Ṣalāĥ, 9 / ( : - 567  8  the sin
of missing the Ṣalāĥ will be forgiven, but this does imply that
the Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ will be exempted; instead, they will have to be
offered. (Islami Zindagi, P105)

Calculation of Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ of the whole life

The one who has never offered Ṣalāĥ and now has been blessed
with the desire to offer the Qaḍā of lifetime missed Ṣalāĥ should

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make a computation from the day when he reached puberty. If

the date of puberty is not known, it is safer that the man should
make computation from the age of 12 years and the woman
should do the same from the age of 9 years. (Derived from Fatāwā-
e-Razavīyyaĥ, V8, P154, Razā Foundation Lahore)

Order of offering Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ

While offering lifetime Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ, one may first offer all Fajr
Ṣalāĥ, then all Ẓuĥar Ṣalāĥ and similarly ‘Aṣr, Maghrib and
‘Ishā Ṣalāĥ. (Fatawa Qadi Khān ma’ ‘Alamgīrī, V1, P109)

Method of offering Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ (Ḥanafī)

There are 20 Rak’āt of Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ in a day: two Rak’āt Farḍ of
Fajr, four of Ẓuĥar, four of ‘Aṣr, three of Maghrib, four of ‘Ishā
and three Rak’āt of Witr (Wājib). Make intention like this, “I am
offering the very first Fajr that I missed.” Similar intention may
be made for every missed Ṣalāĥ. If one has a large number of
missed Ṣalāĥ to offer, it is permissible for him to avail following
relaxations:

1. Uttering the Tasbiḥāt in Rukū’ and Sujūd (‫ُﺳ ْﺒ ٰﺤ َﻦ َر ِ ّﰉ َ اﻟ َْﻌ ِﻈ ْﻴﻢ‬

& ْٰ َ ‫ ) َﺳ ْﺒ ٰﺤ َﻦ َر ِ ّﰉ َ ْاﻻ‬once instead of thrice. However, one must
always make sure in all sorts of Ṣalāĥ that he starts uttering
َ ‫ َﺳ ْﺒ ٰﺤ‬having completely bent for Rukū’ and
the ‘‫ ’س‬of ‫ﻦ‬
that he begins to lift his head up from Rukū’ having
uttered the ‘‫ ’م‬of ‫ َﻋ ِﻈ ْﻴﻢ‬. Similar care has to be taken in
Sajdaĥ.
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2. Uttering ‘ِ‫ ’ ُﺳ ْﺒ ٰﺤ َﻦ اﷲ‬three times in the 3rd and 4th Rak’at of

Farḍ Ṣalāĥ instead of reciting Sūra-e-Fātiḥaĥ, but remember
that Sūra-e-Fātiḥaĥ and a Sūraĥ are to be recited in all the
three Rak’āt of Witr.
3. In the last Qa’daĥ, performing the Salām having uttered
just ‘‫ ’ا َﻟﻠ ّٰ ُﻬ َّﻢ َﺻ ِ ّﻞ  َٰ ُﻣ َﺤ َّﻤ ٍﺪ َّو ٰا ﻟِ ٖﻪ‬after Tashaĥĥud without reciting
the remaining Durūd Sharīf and Du’ā.

4. Uttering just ‘‫ب ا ْﻏ ِﻔ ْﺮ ِﱃ‬

ِّ ‫ ’ َر‬once or three times instead of the
supplication of Qunūt in the third Rak’āt of Witr after
ُ َ ‫ ا َ ﮐ‬-َ
uttering ‫ْﱪ‬ ُ ّ ٰ ‫ا‬. (Derived from Fatāwā-e-Razavīyyaĥ , V8, P157,
Razā Foundation Lahore)

Qaḍā of Qaṣr Ṣalāĥ

If the Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ missed in travelling state is to be offered in
settled state, it will be offered Qaṣr (curtailed) and if the Qaḍā
Ṣalāĥ missed in settled state is to be offered in travelling state,
it will be offered completely i.e. curtailing will not be done.
(Rad-dul-Muḥtār, V2, P650)

Ṣalāĥ of apostasy period

Allāĥ 9 / ( : - forbid, if someone became apostate and then
embraced Islam again, he is not required to offer the Qaḍā of
the Ṣalāĥ missed during the period of apostasy. However, it is
Wājib to offer the Qaḍā of the Ṣalāĥ missed in the state of Islam
before becoming apostate. (Rad-dul-Muḥtār, V2, P537)

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Ṣalāĥ at the time of delivery

If the midwife fears that the baby would die in case of offering
Ṣalāĥ, it is a valid reason for her to miss Ṣalāĥ in this situation.
(Rad-dul-Muḥtār, V2, P519) If the head of the baby came out and
there is a fear that the time of Ṣalāĥ would end before the start
of Postnatal Bleeding, it is Farḍ for the mother to offer the
Ṣalāĥ even in this condition; if she does not offer Ṣalāĥ, she
will be a sinner. (Rad-dul-Muḥtār, V2, P565) Ṣalāĥ should be offered
by keeping the head of the baby in some dish etc. in such a
careful way that it is not harmed. However, if there is a fear of
the baby’s death in case of offering Ṣalāĥ even in this way,
delay is exempted. Qaḍā of this Ṣalāĥ is to be offered after the
termination of postnatal bleeding. (Rad-dul-Muḥtār, V2, P519, Multan)

In which condition a patient is exempted from

Ṣalāĥ?
The patient who is not in a condition to offer Ṣalāĥ even by
gestures is exempted from offering Ṣalāĥ provided that the
same condition lasts up to the next six (consecutive) Ṣalāĥ;
offering Qaḍā of Ṣalāĥ missed under this condition is not
Wājib. (Rad-dul-Muḥtār, V2, P570, Multan)

Repeating the Ṣalāĥ of lifetime

If there was an imperfection or repugnance in somebody’s Ṣalāĥ,
it is good for him to repeat all Ṣalāĥ of his past lifetime. If there
was no imperfection, repeating the Ṣalāĥ is not advisable.

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However, if he still repeats, he should not offer such Ṣalāĥ

after Fajr and ‘Aṣr; a Sūraĥ should also be recited after Sūra-e-
Fātiḥaĥ in all Rak’āt. In Witr, after reciting Qunūt and performing
Qa’daĥ, he should add one more Rak’at to make four in all.
(Rad-dul-Muḥtār, V1, P138, Multan)

If forgot to utter the word ‘Qaḍā’, then......?

A’lā-Ḥaḍrat Maulānā Shāĥ Imām Aḥmad Razā Khān $      I 4
  
says, “Our scholars approve that offering Qaḍā with the intention
of Adā and offering Adā with intention of Qaḍā, both are valid.”
(Fatāwā-e-Razavīyyaĥ, V8, P161, Razā Foundation Markaz-ul-Auliyā Lahore)

Offer Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ of lifetime in place of Nawāfil

Offering Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ is more important than offering
supererogatory Ṣalāĥ i.e. when one has time to offer Nafl Ṣalāĥ,
he should offer Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ instead of Nafl Ṣalāĥ so that he gets
relieved of the obligation; however, he must not leave Tarāwīḥ
and twelve daily Rak’āt of Sunnat-e-Muakkadaĥ. (Rad-dul-Muḥtār,
V1, P536, Multan)

Offering Nafl is not permissible after Fajr and ‘Aṣr

Ṣalāĥ
After Fajr and ‘Aṣr, it is Makrūĥ (Taḥrīmī) to offer all the
intentional Nawāfil including Taḥiyya-tul-Masjid and every
such Ṣalāĥ that became due on account of some external reason
such as Nawāfil of Ṭawāf and votive; likewise, there is the same

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ruling for every such Ṣalāĥ that was cancelled having been
initiated even if it is Sunnaĥ Ṣalāĥ of Fajr or ‘Aṣr. (Durr-e-Mukhtār,
V1, P61)

There is no specific timing for offering Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ, one may

fulfil this obligation at any time during life; but it should not
be offered at Sunrise, Sunset and Mid-Day (Zavāl) as Ṣalāĥ is
not permissible at these times. (‘Alamgīrī, V1, P134, Quetta)

What to do if four (4) Sunan of Ẓuĥar are missed?

In case of offering the Farḍ of Ẓuĥar Ṣalāĥ first, offer the four
Rak’āt of preceding Sunnaĥ Ṣalāĥ after offering two Rak’āt of
   states,
succeeding Sunnaĥ Ṣalāĥ. Therefore A’lā-Ḥaḍrat $  I 4
“As per superior decree of Islamic jurisprudence, the four Rak’āt
of preceding Sunnaĥ Ṣalāĥ, if not offered prior to Farḍ Ṣalāĥ,
should be offered after offering succeeding Sunnaĥ Ṣalāĥ
provided Ẓuĥar timing has not yet elapsed.” (Derived from Fatāwā-
e-Razavīyyaĥ, V8, P148, Razā Foundation Markaz-ul-Auliyā Lahore)

What to do if Sunan of Fajr are missed?

If there is a risk of missing the congregational Ṣalāĥ of Fajr on
account of offering Sunan of Fajr, one should join congregational
Ṣalāĥ leaving the Sunan. But offering the missed Sunan after
the Salām (of Farḍ) is not permissible. It is Mustaḥab to offer it
twenty minutes after the Sunrise but before Ḍaḥwa-e-Kubrā.
(Derived from Fatāwā-e-Razavīyyaĥ jaded, V7, P424 – Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, Part
4, P12)

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Is time span for Maghrib Ṣalāĥ really short?

The time of Maghrib Ṣalāĥ is from sunset up to the start of
timings of ‘Ishā Ṣalāĥ. The duration of Maghrib timings increases
and decreases according to location and date. For example, in
Bāb-ul-Madīnaĥ Karachi, minimum duration of Maghrib Ṣalāĥ
is 1 hour and 18 minutes as per calendar of Ṣalāĥ timings.
Islamic Scholars say: “Except for the cloudy days, early offering
of Maghrib Ṣalāĥ is Mustaḥab. Making a delay for as long as
two Rak’āt of Ṣalāĥ may be offered is Makrūĥ-e-Tanzīĥī and
making a delay such that stars get mixed up without a valid reason
such as journey or sickness is Makrūĥ-e-Taḥrīmī. (Durr-e-Mukhtār,
V1, P246 – ‘Alamgīrī, V1, P48)

A’lā-Ḥaḍrat Maulānā Shāĥ Imām Aḥmad Razā Khān $    I 4   

states, “Mustaḥab time of Maghrib Ṣalāĥ is up to the clear
appearance of stars; making such a delay that small stars (in
addition to the big ones) also start glittering is Makrūĥ (Taḥrīmī).”
(Fatāwā-e-Razavīyyaĥ, V5, P153, Razā Foundation Lahore)

The Rak’āt of Sunnaĥ Ṣalāĥ offered before Farḍ Ṣalāĥ of ‘Aṣr

and ‘Ishā are Sunnaĥ-e-Ghaīr Muakkadaĥ and, therefore, it is
not necessary to offer them as Qaḍā, if missed.

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What is the ruling regarding Qaḍā of Tarāwīḥ?

If Tarāwīḥ is missed, there is no Qaḍā for it; neither in congregation
nor individually. If someone offers Qaḍā of Tarāwīḥ, they will

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be regarded as Nafl; these Nawāfil would have nothing to do

with Tarāwīḥ. (Derived from: Durr-e-Mukhtār, V1, P61)

The “Fidyaĥ” (compensation) for missed Ṣalāĥ

[Those whose relatives have passed away must read the
following account]
Ask about age of the deceased person. If the deceased is a
female, subtract 9 years and if the deceased is a male subtract
12 years as the period of minority. Now, for the remaining
years, make a calculation as to how long the deceased person
missed Ṣalāĥ or fasts of Ramaḍān i.e. find out the number of
Ṣalāĥ and fasts of Ramaḍān whose Qaḍā is due on him. Make
an over-estimate preferably. Rather make a computation for the
whole life excluding the period of minority. Now donate one
Ṣadaqa-e-Fiṭr (to Faqīr) for each Ṣalāĥ. One Ṣadaqa-e-Fiṭr
amounts to 2.050 Kg of wheat or its flour or its price. The
number of Ṣalāĥ is six for each day; five Farḍ Ṣalāĥ and one
Witr Wājib. For example, if the price of 2.050 Kg wheat is Rs.
12, the amount of one day’s Ṣalāĥ will be Rs. 72 and that of 30
days’ Ṣalāĥ, will be Rs. 2160. For 12 months, the amount will
be Rs. 25920. Now if the Ṣalāĥ of 50 years are due on a
deceased person, Rs. 1296000 will have to be donated as Fidyaĥ.
Obviously, everybody does not possess enough money to donate
this much amount. To resolve this problem, our scholars have
devised a Shar’ī Ḥīlaĥ (a way out) e.g. Rs.2160 may be donated
to some Faqīr (Definition of Faqīr and Miskīn may be seen on
page. 24-25) with the intention of Fidyaĥ for all the Ṣalāĥ of 30

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days. In this way, Fidyaĥ of Ṣalāĥ of 30 days would get paid off.
Now, that Faqīr should gift that amount to the payer. Having
received the amount, the payer should again donate it to the
Faqīr with the intention of Fidyaĥ of Ṣalāĥ of another 30 days
in such a way that the amount again comes in the custody of
the Faqīr. This exchange should continue till Fidyaĥ of all Ṣalāĥ
gets paid off. (Derived from Fatawa-e-Bazaziya ma’ ‘Alamgīrī, V4, P69)

It is not necessary to perform Ḥīlaĥ with the amount of 30

days; it has been stated just as an example. Suppose that the
amount for Fidyaĥ of 50 years is available, a single exchange
will be sufficient. It should also be noted that the computation
for the amount of Fidyaĥ will have to be made as per latest
price of wheat. Similarly, there is one Ṣadaqa-e-Fiṭr for each
fast. (Durr-e-Mukhtārma’ Rad-dul-Muḥtār, V2, P644) Having paid
Fidyaĥ of Ṣalāĥ, the Fidyaĥ of Fasts may also be paid off in the
same way. Poor and rich both may avail the facility of Ḥīlaĥ. If
heirs carry out this deed, it would be a great help for their
deceased. In this way, the deceased person will be relieved
from the obligations 9 / ( : - 567  8  and the heirs will also deserve
Šawāb and recompense. Some people donate a volume of the
Holy Qurān to a Masjid etc. assuming that they have paid Fidyaĥ
of all Ṣalāĥ of the deceased person; it is their misconception.

(For details see: Fatāwā-e-Razavīyyaĥ, V8, P168, Razā

Foundation Lahore)

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A ruling concerning the Fidyaĥ for a deceased

woman
If the (monthly) habitual duration of the deceased woman’s
menstrual period is known, the days equal to the total period
of menses may be subtracted from the age of 9 years, and if it is
not known, 3 days per month may be subtracted as per above-
mentioned way. However, the days of menstrual period would
not be subtracted from the months of pregnancy. Moreover, if
the duration of woman’s post-natal bleeding is known, the
days equal to the total period of post-natal bleeding may be
subtracted for each pregnancy, and if it is not known, nothing
should be subtracted as there is no limit on minimum side for
post-natal bleeding. It is possible that the bleeding would stop
in a minute and she would become pure. (Derived from Fatāwā-e-
Razavīyyaĥ, V8, P154, Razā Foundation Lahore)

Ḥīlaĥ for 100 whips

Dear Islamic brothers! I have not mentioned the Ḥīlaĥ of Ṣalāĥ
on the basis of my personal opinion. The justification for Shar’ī
Ḥīlaĥ is present in the Holy Qurān, Ḥadīš and renowned books
of Ḥanafī Doctrine. For example, once, the noble wife of Ḥaḍrat
Sayyidunā Ayyūb %&'     $ got late in getting to his blessed court
during the period of his illness, so he swore to hit her 100
whips after recovering from the illness. When he recovered, Allāĥ
9 / ( : - ordered him to strike her with a broom made of 100
straws. The Holy Qurān says:

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 GX V (        S .PQRS  T

W    F U (
Translation from Kanz-ul-Imān
And was asked to take a broom in hand, beat with it and break not
your vow.
(Section 23, Rukū’ 13)

There is a complete chapter on the topic of Ḥīlaĥ entitled “Kitāb-

ul-Ḥīl” in the famous Ḥanafī book “‘Alamgīrī.” It is stated in the
same book: “It is Makrūĥ to do a Ḥīlaĥ to deprive someone of his
rights, or create doubt in it, or deceive by something false, but
the Ḥīlaĥ aimed at preventing someone from committing Ḥarām,
or in order to attain something Ḥalāl is commendable. The
following Qurānic verse is a proof for the permissibility of
such types of Ḥīlaĥ:

 GX V (        S .PQRS  T

W    F U (
Translation from Kanz-ul-Imān
And was asked to take a broom in hand, beat with it and break not
your vow.
(Section 23, Rukū’ 13) (Fatāwā-e-‘Alamgīrī, V6, P390)

When did the tradition of ear-piercing initiate?

There is another evidence for the permissibility of Ḥīlaĥ;
Sayyidunā Abdullah ibn ‘Abbās  J  G-   H 
  reports: Once, there

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was a discord between Ḥaḍrat Sayyidatunā Sāraĥ and Ḥaḍrat

Sayyidatunā Ĥājiraĥ  J  G-   H 
  . Ḥaḍrat-e-Sayyidatunā Sāraĥ

JG-    H swore that if she got a chance, she would cut an organ
 
of Ḥaḍrat Sayyidatunā Ĥājiraĥ JG-      -
 H . Allāĥ 9 / ( :  sent Ḥaḍrat
Sayyidunā Jibrāīl %& '     $ in the court of Ḥaḍrat Sayyidunā
 (  )*+
Ibrāĥīm %& '      $ for reconciliation between them. Ḥaḍrat
 (  )*+

Sayyidatunā Sāraĥ  JG-   H  asked, “‫ ِﲎ‬/ْ ‫( َﻣﺎ ﺣ ِْﻴﻠ َ ُﺔ َﻳ ِﻤ‬i.e. what about
my vow?).” A revelation descended upon Ḥaḍrat Sayyidunā
   $ for advising Ḥaḍrat Sayyidatunā Sāraĥ  JG- 
Ibrahim %&'  
 
  H
to pierce the ear of Ḥaḍrat Sayyidatunā Ĥājiraĥ JG-    
 H . Since
then the tradition of piercing ears commenced. (Ghamz ‘uyunil
basair sharhul ashbahi wannadhair, V3, P295, Idaara-tul-Qurān)

Cow’s meat as a gift

The mother of the believers, Ḥaḍrat Sayyidatunā ‘Āishaĥ Ṣiddīqaĥ

JG-   H reports that once some cow-meat was presented in the
  
court of the Holy Prophet ! (  ٖ  (     $  ; <    =
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Holy Prophet  ! (  (  $  ; <     =
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Ḥaḍrat Sayyidatunā Barīraĥ JG-    
 H , as Ṣadaqaĥ (charity). Sultan

of Madīnaĥ ! (   ٖ  (    $  ; <    = ٌ ِ ‫( ُﻫ َﻮ ﻟ ََﻬﺎ َﺻ َﺪﻗَ ٌﺔ َو ﻟَ َﻨﺎ َﻫ‬i.e. it
 #  replied, “‫ﺪ َّﻳﺔ‬
was Ṣadaqaĥ for Barīraĥ but a gift for us). (Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, V1, P345)

Shar’ī Ḥīlaĥ for Zakāĥ

The foregoing Ḥadīš clearly indicates that the meat donated as
Ṣadaqaĥ to Ḥaḍrat Sayyidatunā Barīraĥ JG-    
 H who was
deserving of Ṣadaqaĥ was doubtlessly Ṣadaqaĥ for her. However,

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when the same meat, after being given in her custody, was
presented in the court of the Holy Prophet ! (  ٖ  (    $ ; <   =
 #  its
ruling changed altogether and it was no longer Ṣadaqaĥ.

Similarly, a deserving person (deserving of Zakāĥ), after taking

Zakāĥ in his custody, may gift it to anybody or he may donate
it for Masjid etc. as this donation by that deserving person is a
sort of gift rather than Zakāĥ. The reverent scholars ; <  N  
M  J 4
 
have described a Shar’ī Ḥīlaĥ for Zakāĥ that is as follows:

The money of Zakāĥ cannot be used to pay for the burial or

shrouding expenses of a deceased or for the construction of
Masjid as Tamlīk-e-Faqīr (i.e. making the Faqīr owner of Zakāĥ
donation) is missing here. However, if the money of Zakāĥ is
to be spent on such matters, donate Zakāĥ to some Faqīr so
that he becomes its owner and now that Faqīr may spend the
money (in construction of Masjid etc.); both will gain Šawāb.”
(Rad-dul-Muḥtār, V3, P343)

100 People will be rewarded equally

Dear Islamic brothers! Did you see? The money of Zakāĥ may
be used for burial expenses or in the construction of Masjid
after performing Shar’ī Ḥīlaĥ as the money is Zakāĥ for Faqīr
but once the Faqīr gets its possession, he becomes its owner
and he may spend it as he likes. By virtue of Shar’ī Ḥīlaĥ, Zakāĥ
of the donor got paid and at the same time, the Faqīr became
entitled for Šawāb for spending his money in the construction
of Masjid. The ruling for Shar’ī Ḥīlaĥ may be explained to the

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Faqīr as well. If possible, the donation should be circulated in

hands of more people while performing Shar’ī Ḥīlaĥ so that
more people could gain Šawāb. For example, suppose 12 hundred
thousand rupees of Zakāĥ are to be donated to a Faqīr for
Shar’ī Ḥīlaĥ. The Faqīr should take this amount in his possession
and then gift it to other Islamic brother. That Islamic brother,
after having the possession of the amount, should gift it to
another one. In this way, each involved brother should handover
possession of that amount to the other with intention of gaining
Šawāb and the last one, then, should spend it for construction
of Masjid or in any other expenditure for which Shar’ī Ḥīlaĥ
has been done; 9 / ( : - 567  8  everyone will get Šawāb of spending
12 hundred thousand rupees as Ṣadaqaĥ.
Ḥaḍrat Sayyidunā Abū Ĥuraīraĥ   G-    
  reports that the beloved
 H
Rasūl of Allāĥ ! (  ٖ  (    $  ; <    =
 #  said, “If Ṣadaqaĥ is circulated
through hundreds of hands, then each one of them will earn
the Šawāb equal to that of the donor and there will be no
deduction in his Šawāb.” (Tareekh Baghdad, V7, P135, Dār-ul-Kutub-
ul-‘Ilmiyyaĥ Beirut)

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Definition of “Faqīr”
A Faqīr is the one who (a) possesses some assets but they are
less than the worth of Niṣāb (b) or the one who possesses assets
valued up to the amount of Niṣāb, but the same are engaged in
his basic necessities (i.e. by means of his assets, his basic needs

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are being fulfilled) e.g. a house for living, household items,

animals (or scooter, car) for travelling, tools for a craftsman,
clothes for wearing, slaves for servitude, Islamic books for the
one interested in religious study but not more than the
requirement, (c) Similarly, if someone is in debt such that on
deduction of debt, the remaining assets would be less than the
worth of Niṣāb; he is also Faqīr, no matter, he possesses multiples
of Niṣāb. (Rad-dul-Muḥtār, V3, P333)

Definition of “Miskīn”
A Miskīn is the one who does not possess anything and he has
to beg others for food or clothes for covering the body. Begging
is Ḥalāl (allowed) for him. It is Ḥarām for a Faqīr (i.e. the one
who possesses meal for eating of one time and has clothes for
wearing) to beg without need and compulsion; donating them
on begging is not permissible; the donor will be sinner. (Fatawa
‘Alamgīrī, V1, P188)

Dear Islamic brothers! It became obvious that the beggars who

beg as a profession without need and compulsion despite being
capable enough to earn livelihood are sinners; further, those
who donate such people despite being aware of their condition,
their Zakāĥ and charity go to waste and they become sinners
as well.

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Questions and answers concerning Ḥīlaĥ for

Zakāĥ
Question: How can Ḥīlaĥ for Zakāĥ may be performed?

Answer: Make some Shar’ī Faqīr or his Wakīl owner of the

money of Zakāĥ. Having took that money into his possession,
that Faqīr should spend it on any work (construction of Masjid
etc.) In this way, in addition to remittance of Zakāĥ, both will
deserve Šawāb as well – 9 / ( : - 567  8 .

Question: You said “a Faqīr or his Wakīl”, who is a Wakīl?

Answer: Wakīl is a person who has been permitted by a Shar’ī

Faqīr to receive Zakāĥ on his behalf or who himself has sought
permission from Shar’ī Faqīr.

Question: Does the Wakīl have authority to spend the money

of Zakāĥ as he likes after he gets its possession?

Answer: No. However, he may do so if Faqīr has delegated this

authority to him or he has sought permission of that Faqīr in
this regard.

Question: Faqīr-e- Shar’ī had delegated authority to the Wakīl

regarding spending his Zakāĥ in any work or Wakīl himself
had sought permission from Faqīr, is it still necessary for Faqīr
to acquire possession (physical) of Zakāĥ?

Answer: No. The Wakīl’s possession will be considered possession

of the Faqīr.
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Question: Please, let’s know the careful sentence one should

utter while donating funds or returning the funds of Shar’ī Ḥīlaĥ
for spending in religious or social affairs.

Answer: For example, the one donating funds or returning the

funds of Shar’ī Ḥīlaĥ for Dawat-e-Islami may say like this:

“Dawat-e-Islami will spend this money in any permissible

and virtuous task that it finds appropriate.”

Question: How should a Faqīr delegate full authority to his

Wakīl about receiving the money of Zakāĥ and spending it in
Madanī tasks of Dawat-e-Islami?

Answer: This careful sentence may be told to the Wakīl:

“Whatever Zakāĥ you would receive on my behalf, donate it to
Dawat-e-Islami (or this person or that organization) along
with declaration that Dawat-e-Islami (or this person or that
organization) may spend this money in any permissible and
virtuous task that it finds appropriate.”

Question: Kindly let us know the careful sentence one should

utter while receiving donation?

Answer: There is no need to ask for full authority in case of

Zakāĥ, Fiṭraĥ and Wājib donations as in this case, it is a
prerequisite to make some deserving person owner of it.
Although people donate Zakāĥ etc. to Dawat-e-Islami apparently
in fact, they make Dawat-e-Islami’s brothers their Wakīl for
Zakāĥ and Fiṭraĥ. Then Dawat-e-Islami performs Shar’ī Ḥīlaĥ

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of such donations, whose method and careful declarations have

been explained above.
The donations apart from Ṣadaqāt-e-Wājibaĥ are called Nafl
Ṣadaqāt. Careful sentence to be uttered on receiving such
donations and hides of animals is as follows:
“Permit us to spend your donation and the money obtained by
selling hides in any permissible and virtuous task that Dawat-
e-Islami finds appropriate.”
The donor should say “yes” or should agree with your assertion
in anyway; it will ease the spending of money a lot. Otherwise,
the money obtained on selling the hides will have to be spent
only according to established procedure of Dawat-e-Islami. If
it is spent in any other virtuous work, compensation will have
to be paid i.e. the amount spent will have to be paid back from
personal resources. It seems better that the above statement be
printed on the receipt book and it may either be read before
the donor or the donor may be asked to read it.
Question: How compensation is to be paid?
Answer: Either pay the compensation to the donor of hides/
donations or spend it with the consent of the donor.
Question: It is very problematic as it is usually very difficult to
trace out the whereabouts of donors. Kindly let us know some
simple solution.
Answer: If whereabouts are not known, the amount of
compensation will be spent for the same work that was desired

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by the donor. For example, donation was made for Masjid but
was spent in Madrasaĥ, spend the same amount from personal
resources in the requirements of Masjid.

Question: If someone donated money for particularly Madrasaĥ,

can it be spent for other activities of Dawat-e-Islami?

Answer: No. If it is done, compensation will have to be paid.

Shar’ī ruling in this regard is that the donation is to be spent
for the only activity for which it was donated. Even the donation
remained after being spent in a particular activity will have to
be returned to the donor or will have to be spent with the
consent of the donor.

Question: If someone spent the money of Zakāĥ or Fiṭraĥ on

what is not the permissible use of Zakāĥ or Fiṭraĥ without
performing Shar’ī Ḥīlaĥ out of ignorance about the rulings,
what is the method of repentance for him?

Answer: Ignorance is not an excuse here. Why did he not learn

the rulings? If someone spent Zakāĥ or Fiṭraĥ on what is not
its permissible use without performing Shar’ī Ḥīlaĥ; in addition
to repentance, compensation will have to be paid by him. For
example, someone paid Zakāĥ for Dawat-e-Islami and the
recipient spent it in the construction of Masjid or in salary of
Mudarris or any other virtuous work without doing Shar’ī
Ḥīlaĥ, he will have to pay compensation as mentioned from
his personal resources, even if it amounts to millions; mere
repentance will not suffice.

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Question: What should one do if he has spent millions of

Rupees of Zakāĥ money without doing Shar’ī Ḥīlaĥ and he
does not possess money for paying compensation?

Answer: If he himself is a Shar’ī Faqīr at the moment, Zakāĥ

equivalent to the amount of compensation may be donated to
him. Now he should pay compensation, as mentioned above,
for those whom Zakāĥ he has misused.

Question: What can a Sayyid do if he has committed this mistake

as Shar’ī Ḥīlaĥ of Zakāĥ cannot be performed with the Sayyids?

Answer: If a Sayyid spent someone’s Zakāĥ, e.g. one hundred

thousand Rupees of Zaīd’s Zakāĥ, on something that is not the
permissible use of Zakāĥ, give Zakāĥ donations in possession
of some Shar’ī Faqīr and that Faqīr then gift that amount to
Sayyid Ṣāḥib. After having possession of the money, Sayyid Ṣāḥib
now should pay compensation with it and should also repent.

Question: Dawat-e-Islami is a very big organisation and every

one belonging to it may not be conversant with rulings; how
such issues may be resolved?

Answer: Learning of necessary rulings pertaining to Zakāĥ is

Farḍ for a person for whom Zakāĥ has become Farḍ. Similarly,
it is Farḍ to learn rulings regarding the collection of donations
for those who collect these donations. Every responsible brother
should provide necessary guidance to those whom he assigns
the duty of collecting donations or hides.

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Question: While performing Ḥīlaĥ, can Shar’ī Faqīr be advised

like “Do return it; don’t keep it” etc?

Answer: It should be avoided; however saying so will not affect

the Zakāĥ or the Ḥīlaĥ in any way because such conditional
sentences while donating Ṣadaqaĥ, Zakāĥ or gifts are invalid.
A’lā Ḥaḍrat Maulānā Shāĥ Aḥmad Razā Khān $    I 4
   narrates
with the reference of Fatāwā-e-Shāmī (Kitab-uz-Zakāĥ, Baab-ul-
Masraf, V3, P293, Multan): “Ĥibaĥ (gift) and Ṣadaqaĥ (charity) do
not become invalid by invalid term and condition.” (Fatāwā-e-
Razavīyyaĥ , V10, P108, Razā Foundation Markaz-ul-Auliyā Lahore)

Question: If Zakāĥ was donated to a Shar’ī Faqīr with the

intention of Ḥīlaĥ and he did not return the money, can it be
recovered forcefully for spending in virtuous deeds?

Answer: No, as he has now become the owner and he has

authority over it. (ibid)

Question: How can Ḥīlaĥ be done then? If the Shar’ī Faqīr

kept millions of Zakāĥ (for himself) how will it be managed?
Kindly let us know some Madanī solution.

   provides best solution to this

Answer: A’lā-Ḥaḍrat $    I 4
issue; he says, “Here is an example of how this can be done:
You desire to spend Rs.20 of Zakāĥ as a gift to some Sayyid or
in expenses of Masjid. Show some piece of cloth or cap or
some quantity of wheat to a Shar’ī Faqīr and say that you will
give it to him but not free of cost; you will sell it to him for Rs.
20 and you will also present this amount to him (for purchasing)

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with the condition that he will have to donate the amount for
expenses on your accord. Naturally he will agree as he would be
getting that thing free of cost, in fact. Now doing Shar’ī deal,
donate him Rs. 20 with intention of Zakāĥ. When he takes over
the possession, take back the amount as per deal. Obviously,
he will return the amount willingly as he is expecting only that
thing. Since he has got that thing, he will not refuse to pay the
amount. However, if he refuses, you may take forcefully as he
is now under debt of that much amount. The donor of debt
may seize the amount of debt from debtor without his consent.
Now after taking the amount, it may be spent as per desire i.e.
for gifting to Sayyid or in construction of Masjid, as now both
expenses are valid.” (Fatāwā-e-Razavīyyaĥ, V10, P108, Razā Foundation
Markaz-ul-Auliyā Lahore)

Question: Kindly explain above method in an easier way.

Answer: I would try to describe. Suppose that Zaīd is a wise

and adult Shar’ī Faqīr through whom Ḥīlaĥ of Zakāĥ of one
hundred thousand rupees is to be done but it is suspected that
he would keep the amount for himself. So show him a pen, for
example, and sell it to him for one hundred thousand rupees
on credit. When he takes the pen, he will become debtor of
one hundred thousand rupees. Now delegate him possession
of Zakāĥ. Thereafter, ask him to return the debt. If he refuses
to pay; the amount may be recovered forcefully.

Question: If Shar’ī Faqīr is not available for Ḥīlaĥ, is there any

way of making Ṣāḥib-e-Niṣāb as Shar’ī Faqīr?

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Answer: Yes, it’s very easy. For instance, Zaīd who is wise and
adult, owns 50,000 PKR in excess of his basic necessities and
thus he is Ṣāḥib-e-Niṣāb. Make him debtor to such an extent
that he may not remain Ṣāḥib-e-Niṣāb anymore e.g. sell him a
perfume bottle for 100000 PKR. He would become Shar’ī Faqīr
on getting possession of the perfume because he will remain
under debt of 50000 PKR even if he pays all his money. Now
donate him all the amount of Zakāĥ e.g. fifty hundred thousand
PKR in lump sum. After getting possession of it, he may pay his
debt and he may donate remaining amount for any purpose. It
is also permissible for him to spend all money for the construction
of Masjid and you may forgive his debt, if you want. Even if
you forgive his debt as soon as he takes possession of Zakāĥ
money, there is no harm. It should be noted that if debt has
been paid back or forgiven, although Zaīd has returned the
amount of Ḥīlaĥ, he would remain Ṣāḥib-e-Niṣāb as he owns
50000 PKR in excess of his basic necessities. If he is to be used
for Ḥīlaĥ again & again, let him remain debtor or make him
debtor every time otherwise.

Question: Can Ḥīlaĥ be done via cheques?

Answer: No. Zakāĥ cannot be paid by cheques.

Question: It is problematic to draw large sums of money from

the bank, to hand over the same to Faqīr for the Ḥīlaĥ process,
take back and then deposit again in bank; please advise some
easier method.

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Answer: A Faqīr may open a bank account in his name with so

much amount that he may still remain Shar’ī Faqīr. Then, after
informing him, Zakāĥ money may be transferred into his account.
Once the amount gets transferred into his account, the Zakāĥ
gets paid. Now he may authorize somebody to spend it in any
permissible and virtuous task. Details have been mentioned
above.

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