A question regarding the importance of night prayer versus making up missed prayers.
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Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.
According to Grand Ayatollah Khamenei and Grand Ayatollah Sistani (may God protect them):
A person is required to fulfill their obligation of making up missed prayers, while night prayer is recommended.
This does not mean that performing night prayer is forbidden while neglecting to make up missed prayers, as there is no immediate obligation to make them up.
However, if neglecting to make up missed prayers leads to a lax attitude towards prayer in general, then it becomes necessary to make them up.
May you be successful in all good.
Source:
Grand Ayatollah Khamenei (may God protect him): Message on Prayer and Fasting, Prayer, Making Up Missed Prayers, M 633 + 642
Grand Ayatollah Sistani (may God protect him): Minhaj al-Salihin, Vol. 1, Making Up Missed Prayers, M 729 + 731