OVERSLEEPING DURING FAJR IS A
COMMON ISSUE AND I BRING YOU
ADVISE REGARDING PRAYING FAJR
AFTER
SUNRISE:
Waking up for the dawn
prayer is a struggle for many
people. If you happen to not wake-
up on a given day, then make-up
the prayer as soon as you wake-
up. Perform the two obligatory
(fard) cycles (rakahs) of Fajr first
and then make-up the two sunnah
rakahs (non-obligatory

).
The sunnahs are the ones typically
prayed before the fard. The
sunnahs
may be made-up up to the
entrance
of the Dhuhr (afternoon) prayer.
However the fard is made-up
indefinitely.
Before sleeping it is important to
take all the means possible to
enable one to wake up in time.
These may include a strong
intention; sleeping on wudu and
on
your right side; an alarm clock;
seeking assistance from a friend
with a phone call; sleeping early;
avoiding heavy meals before sleep
etc.
However, above it all, do not
despair and know that habits take
time to develop. Ask Allah to
assist
you in this great affair. Do the
supplication for facilitation of ease,
ﺍﻟﻠَّﻬُﻢَّ ﻟَﺎ ﺳَﻬْﻠَﺎ ﺇﻟِّﺎ ﻣَﺎ ﺟَﻌَﻠْﺘَﻪُ ﺳَﻬْﻼً ﻭَ ﺃَﻧْﺖََ ﺗَﺠْﻌَﻞُ ﺍﻟْﺤَﺰْﻥَ
ﺇِﺫَﺍ ﺷِﺌْﺖَ ﺳَﻬْﻠًﺎ
Allahuma la sahla illa ma
ja-’altahu
sahlan, wa Anta taj’alu ‘l-hazna
idha shi’ta sahlan.
“Oh Allah there is no ease, except
that which you make easy. You
make the difficult easy, if You
Will”.
Narrated by Imam Ibn al Sunni
The morning time is very blessed.
The Messenger of Allah, peace and
prayers upon him, is reported to
have said,
“Oh Allah bless my nation in the
early morning time”. Narrated by
Imam alTirmidhi and others.
Hence you will find a lot of benefit
in your daily life if you are able to
wake-up and pray the dawn prayer
in its time. May Allah facilitate
ease
for you in all your situations.
And Allah knows best.