A person asks about the consequences of intentionally missing prayers for six months and whether they need to make them up after returning to their practice.
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Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei and Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect them):
It is obligatory for you to make up all the prayers that you intentionally missed during their designated times.
However, there is no immediate requirement to make them up; you may delay the makeup prayers as long as you do not become negligent in fulfilling your obligations. Therefore, you should not let this concern overwhelm you to the point of aversion or despair regarding making them up. You can make up one prayer with each obligatory prayer or make up two prayers a week, and over time, you will find that you have completed a significant number of them without feeling exhausted.
May you be successful in all good.
Source:
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may God protect him): Message on Prayer and Fasting, Prayer, Makeup Prayer, M 633
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect him): Minhaj al-Salihin, Vol. 1, Makeup Prayer, M 729