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Missed salah of the deceased

Q:

If a late person missed his prayers due to illness and not able to pray.what will his heirs do to compensate those missed prayers?

A:

Waalykum salam

Thank you for your question.

May Allah (az) have special mercy on the deceased. Indeed they are in need of our prayers and actions more than ever.

A person after his death leaves behind inheritance for the heirs. This inheritance can only be distributed among the heirs after all the debts have been paid on the deceased behalf. Among these debts will be the payment for his missed salah and fasts. Hence, it is upon the heirs to make sure these salah and fasts are taken care of.

InshaAllah we are able to do the best for our Marhumin

Best wishes,
N.S.Jaffery