Making up the sunna of fajr

Question

A muqtadi missed the sunnas of fajr, because the first takbir (takbir al-ula) had begun and he was unable to pray those sunnas before the takbir began. Now, after the congregation has ended, may he pray those sunnas right after the congregation, or should he pray them after sunrise? (2) Is it permissible to recite Surat al-Fatiha behind the imam or not?

Answer

(1) Making up the sunna of fajr after the congregation is not valid; he should pray it after sunrise, once the sun has risen high — even though it no longer remains an emphasized sunna: [ar]تُقْضَى إِذَا فَاتَتْ بِلَا فَرْضٍ بَعْدَ الطُّلُوعِ إِلَى الزَّوَالِ اسْتِحْسَانًا؛ لِأَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَضَاهَا مَعَ الْفَرْضِ بَعْدَ ارْتِفَاعِ الشَّمْسِ[/ar] “It is made up, if it was…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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