Question: I was travelling and, due to losing a few hours, was unable to daven shacharis on time. What should I do now?
Answer: The Shulchan
Aruch (OC 89:1) states that one should
daven shacharis within four hours of alos hashachar (dawn).
However, the Rema adds that if necessary, one may daven shacharis up until chatzos
(midday).
The
Gemara (Berachos 26a) teaches that if someone
inadvertently misses shacharis, mincha
or maariv they can compensate by
reciting a tefilla tashlumin,
an additional amida in the next tefilla. The Shulchan Aruch (OC 108:1) rules that the regular amida must always be said first,
followed by the tashlumin (see
Aruch Hashulchan OC 108:9). The Shulchan Aruch (OC 108:7) and
Mishna Berura (108:1; 22) clarify that one who deliberately misses a tefilla
forfeits the opportunity for tashlumin.
As
this tashlumin should follow
immediately after the regular amida, the Mishna
Berura (108:11) advises against any
interruptions, even for Torah study. One doing tashlumin for shacharis
should listen to chazaras hashatz and recite both tachanun
and ashrei first (see Rivevos Ephraim 1:170; 3:142; 8:37).
R’ Avraham
Yeshaya Pfoifer (Ishei Yisrael 30:n5) writes that since both amidos
should be identical, a person who davens nusach ashkenaz and
missed shacharis should recite shalom rav instead of sim
shalom, even for the tashlumin.
Although it is
not customary to wear tefillin during mincha, R’ Avraham Yeshaya
Pfoifer (Ishei Yisrael 19:n46) advises that someone who has not yet donned tefillin
that day should do so then. R’ Moshe Feinstein (Igros Moshe OC 4:34) permits
wearing tefillin in shul during mincha even if others do
not, as this does not constitute lo sisgodedu (creating divisions
through differing practices).
In conclusion, if one missed shacharis,
they should daven mincha as usual and then recite the amida
again as a tashlumin. If in shul, they should first listen to the
chazaras hashatz and recite both tachanun (when relevant) and ashrei
before proceeding with the tashlumin.
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