What does Qada' mean?
Making up a missed obligation: a prayer prayed late or a fast fasted later.
Qada' explained
Whoever sleeps through a prayer or forgets it prays it when they remember. Missed Ramadan fasts are made up before the next Ramadan. Qada' also names Allah's decree, as in qada' wa qadar.
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Questions about Qada'
What does Qada' mean?
Qada' (قَضَاء, Qada') means: Making up a missed obligation: a prayer prayed late or a fast fasted later.
How is Qada' written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written قَضَاء and pronounced Qada'.
Where does Qada' come from in the Quran or hadith?
Whoever sleeps through a prayer or forgets it prays it when they remember. Missed Ramadan fasts are made up before the next Ramadan. Qada' also names Allah's decree, as in qada' wa qadar. Source: Sahih Muslim 684.
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