Missed Prayer (Qada) Calculator
Estimate your total missed prayer (qada) debt from the date you started praying, with Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha shown separately and a daily make-up plan.
Enter the date you started praying and the date you began making up missed prayers to estimate your total prayer debt. This tool gives an estimate only.
This calculation is an estimate and is not a religious ruling (fatwa). It is recommended to consult a qualified scholar about your missed prayers.
Enter the number of missed prayers for each time separately.
This calculation is an estimate and is not a religious ruling (fatwa). It is recommended to consult a qualified scholar about your missed prayers.
How to pray qada prayers
A make-up prayer runs exactly like the obligatory prayer of the same time. Only the intention differs: "I intend to make up the first outstanding Fajr prayer" covers it. There is no need to work out which day the prayer belongs to, since saying "the first" or "the last" settles that question in fiqh.
| Prayer Time | Fard Raka Count | Intention (Niyyah) |
|---|---|---|
| Fajr (Dawn) | 2 Raka | Intention for the first/last missed Fajr |
| Dhuhr (Midday) | 4 Raka | Intention for the first/last missed Dhuhr |
| Asr (Afternoon) | 4 Raka | Intention for the first/last missed Asr |
| Maghrib (Sunset) | 3 Raka | Intention for the first/last missed Maghrib |
| Isha (Night) | 4 Raka | Intention for the first/last missed Isha |
Sunnah prayers are not made up. A qada prayer can be prayed alone or in congregation.
When to pray qada prayers
Almost every hour of the day is open. Three makruh windows are the exception: sunrise and roughly the 45 minutes after it, solar noon with the 45 minutes before the midday prayer, and sunset with the 45 minutes before the evening prayer. Together those come to a little over two hours, which leaves close to 22 hours free.
The habit that tends to last is attaching one make-up prayer to each obligatory prayer of the same time. It costs no separate slot in the day.
How to calculate missed prayers
The base arithmetic is short: multiply the number of days without prayer by the five obligatory prayers of a day. Ten years comes to roughly 3,650 days, or 18,250 prayers. Only you know the age at which the duty began, and that is the first thing this qada prayer calculator asks for.
Two corrections then move the figure. Friday congregational prayers cancel the Dhuhr of those days, about 520 prayers across a decade. Witr pulls the other way: the Hanafi school treats it as wajib, so one prayer joins every day. Menstruation and postnatal bleeding remove the obligation outright, and unlike fasting no debt is created in the first place.
Results come back broken down by prayer time rather than as a single figure. Add how many you intend to pray each day and the prayer debt calculator returns an estimated finish date.
A pace you can actually keep
Five make-up prayers a day clear exactly one year of debt per year. Ten years therefore takes ten years, and no rearrangement of the numbers changes that. Raising the daily ration is the only lever: two make-ups after each obligatory prayer halve the timeline to five years.
If missed fasting days are outstanding too, the missed fast calculator handles that side so both calendars can be planned together.
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Frequently Asked Questions About the Missed Prayer (Qada) Calculator
A qada prayer is performed just like an on-time prayer, with the intention of making up a specific prayer time. It is enough to intend "I intend to make up the [name] prayer". The form is identical to that time's obligatory prayer: Fajr 2, Dhuhr 4, Asr 4, Maghrib 3, Isha 4 rakahs. If Witr is being made up, it is prayed as 3 rakahs.
A qada prayer can be performed at any time of day except the three disliked times (sunrise, solar noon, and sunset). It is recommended to pray it after an obligatory prayer or before voluntary prayers. Making it up sooner is more virtuous than delaying.
The number of days between the date you started praying and the date you began making up prayers is found, then multiplied by 5 (the five obligatory prayers). If Friday prayers were prayed, the Dhuhr of those days is deducted. If Witr is included, 1 extra is added per day.
In the Hanafi school, Witr is considered wajib and should be made up. In other schools Witr is sunnah, so making it up is not obligatory. It is best to follow your school's ruling and consult a qualified scholar if needed.
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