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due. Anyone who is able, but who fails to do so is committing a
sin. It is not a sin, however, if one fails to offer the prayer at its
prescribed time due to unavoidable circumstances (such as unin-
tentionally oversleeping). Prophet Muhammad 5=8 said, "He who
sleeps (through) the prayer or he (who) forgets should observe it
immediately when he remembers it.''258 Every person missing an
obligatory prayer must make it up, except for women in confine-
ment (childbirth), women who are menstruating, and people who
are insane or unconscious. Delayed prayers are to be offered as
soon as possible after the time when they are due. Missed
obligatory prayers must be offered as soon as possible, at any time
within 24 hours of their regular time, even during sunrise or
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sunset. Prophet Muhammad jg said, "Whoever could do one
rak'ah (of the Fajr prayer] before sunrise [and one after sunrise],
has done the [Fajr] prayer. And whoever could do one rak'ah of
sin. It is not a sin, however, if one fails to offer the prayer at its
prescribed time due to unavoidable circumstances (such as unin-
tentionally oversleeping). Prophet Muhammad 5=8 said, "He who
sleeps (through) the prayer or he (who) forgets should observe it
immediately when he remembers it.''258 Every person missing an
obligatory prayer must make it up, except for women in confine-
ment (childbirth), women who are menstruating, and people who
are insane or unconscious. Delayed prayers are to be offered as
soon as possible after the time when they are due. Missed
obligatory prayers must be offered as soon as possible, at any time
within 24 hours of their regular time, even during sunrise or
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sunset. Prophet Muhammad jg said, "Whoever could do one
rak'ah (of the Fajr prayer] before sunrise [and one after sunrise],
has done the [Fajr] prayer. And whoever could do one rak'ah of