Does Performing A Qada Prayer Erase The Sin Of Missing It?

Is the sin of missing a prayer deemed as forgiven when a qada prayer is established afterwards for the prayer that was not established on time?

Daily works, vocational and occupational activities, and works and travels made for earning livelihood are not considered as excuses for not establishing prayers on time. It is stated in the Holy Qur’an, “[Are] men whom neither commerce nor sale distracts from the remembrance of Allah and performance of prayer and giving of zakah. They fear a Day in which the hearts and eyes will [fearfully] turn about.” (Nur, 24/37)

It is a great sin to miss a prayer without a valid excuse such as forgetting or falling asleep. We should definitely perform qada for the missed prayers no matter for what reason we have missed them. A person who misses a prayer due to a valid excuse is not responsible for that and is deemed to have made up for that prayer by performing qada prayer. The Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “Whoever forgets a prayer or falls asleep let him establish it when he remembers it. He does not have any other expiation (kaffarah)…” (Bukhari, Mawaqit al-Salat, 37; Muwatta, Wuqut, 25).

A person who misses a prayer due to negligence and laziness is freed from the debt of the missed prayer by establishing qada prayer for it. Bu he also needs to repent in order to be saved from the sin of not performing it on time (Ibn Nujaym, al-Bahr, II, 85; Qurtubi, al- Jami‘ XI, 178).

Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, High Board of Religious Affairs FATWAS