COMPREHENSIVE DETAILS ON HOW TO COMPLETE THE MISSED RAKAT(S) OF SALAT

Here are examples on how to complete the missed rakat(s) of each salat (5 daily salat)
1. *SALATUL FAJR*
If you miss the first
rakat and join Imam from the second rakat, that second rakat of Imam is your first rakat. After Tesleem of Imam you will stand up, observe your second rakat as you normally observe second rakat of salatul fajr (Al fatiha + other Surah loudly, ruku’.., sujuud.., sitting,tashahud and tesleem).
2. *SALATU ZUHUR*
If you miss the….
FIRST RAKAT
It means that you caught up 3 rakats with Imam. The 3 rakats you caught up with Imam is therefore your first rakat, second rakat and third rakat, remaining only fourth rakat. After Tesleem of Imam you will stand up observe your fourth rakat as you normally observe fourth rakah of salatul Zuhur (Al fatiha only, ruku’.., sujuud.., sitting, tashaud and tesleem).
FIRST AND SECOND RAKATS
It means that you caught up 2 rakats with Imam. The 2 rakats you caught up with Imam is therefore your first rakat and second rakat remaining third and fourth rakat. After Tesleem of Imam you will stand up observe your third rakat as you normally observe third rakah of salatul Zuhur(Al fatiha only, ruku’.., sujuud.., and stand up for fourth rakat. You will observe fourth rakat as you normally observe fourth rakah of salatul Zuhur(Al fatiha only, ruku’.., sujuud.., sitting, tashahud and tesleem).
FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD RAKATS
It means you caught 1 rakat with Imam. The 1 rakat you caught up with Imam is therefore your first rakat remaining second, third and fourth rakats. After Tesleem of Imam you will stand up observe your second rakat as you normally observe second rakah of salatul Zuhur (Al fatiha + other surah silently, ruku’.., sujuud.., sitting, tashahud and stand up for third rakat). Observe the third rakat as you normally observe third rakah of salatul Zuhur (Al fatiha only, ruku’.., sujuud.., and stand up for fourth rakat. You will observe fourth rakat as you normally observe fourth rakah of salatul Zuhur(Al fatiha only, ruku’.., sujuud.., sitting, tashahud and tesleem).
3. *SALATUL ASR.*
Same conditions as Zuhur
4. *SALATUL MAGRIB*.
If you miss the….
FIRST RAKAT
It means that you caught up 2 rakats with Imam. The 2 rakats you caught up with Imam is therefore your first and second rakat remaining only third rakat. After Tesleem of Imam you will stand up observe your third rakat as you normally observe the third rakat of salatul magrib(Al fatiha silently, ruku’.., sujuud.., sitting, tashaud and tesleem).
FIRST AND SECOND RAKATS
It means that you caught up 1 rakat with Imam. The 1 rakat you caught up with Imam is therefore your first rakat remaining second and third rakat. After Tesleem of Imam you will stand up, observe your second rakat as you normally observe second rakat of salatul Magrib (Al fatiha + Surah loudly, ruku’.., sujuud.., sitting, tashahud and stand up for the third rakat. You will observe third rakat as you normally observe third rakat of salatul Magrib (Al fatiha only & silently, ruku’.., sujuud.., sitting, tashahud and tesleem).
5. *SALATUL ISHA*
If you miss the….
FIRST RAKAT
It means that you caught up 3 rakats with Imam. The 3 rakats you caught up with Imam is therefore your first rakat, second rakat and third rakat, remaining only fourth rakat. After Tesleem of Imam you will stand up observe your fourth rakat as you normally observe the fourth rakah of salatul‘Ishai (Al fatiha only & silently, ruku’.., sujuud.., sitting, tashahud and tesleem).
FIRST AND SECOND RAKATS
It means that you caught up 2 rakats with Imam. The 2 rakats you caught up with Imam is therefore your first rakat and second rakat remaining third and fourth rakat. After Tesleem of Imam you will stand up observe your third rakat as you normally observe third rakah of salatul ‘Ishai(Al fatiha only silently, ruku’.., sujuud.., and stand up for the fourth rakat. You will observe the fourth rakat as you normally observe fourth rakat of salatul Ishai (Al fatiha only & silently, ruku’.., sujuud.., sitting,tashahud and tesleem).
FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD RAKATS
It means you caught 1 rakat with Imam. The 1 rakat you caught up with Imam is therefore your first rakat remaining second, third and fourth rakats. After Tesleem of Imam you will stand up observe your second rakat as you normally observe second rakah of salatul ‘Ishai (Al fatiha + other surah loudly, ruku’.., sujuud.., sitting, tashahud and stand up for the third rakat). Observe the third rakat as you normally observe third rakah of salatul ‘Ishai(Al fatiha only, ruku’.., sujuud.., and stand up for the fourth rakat. You will observe fourth rakat as you normally observe fourth rakah of salatul ‘Ishai(Al fatiha only & silently, ruku’..., sujud.., sitting, tashaud and tesleem).
Allah knows best!