Can a Pregnant Woman Miss Salah Due to Weakness or Exhaustion?
Question
Assalamualaikum, I am Maryam I want to say that I feel very difficult in offering prayers and doing ablution during my pregnancy. Its ny third month and my energy gets so low at prayers times that I can barely get up and do ablution and offer prayers due to which i miss my prayers and that gives me guilt.
Islamic Ruling & Answer
Walekum assalam,
Feeling weak during pregnancy is normal. Islam is a religion of ease. Allah does not burden anyone beyond her strength. If a pregnant woman cannot pray standing, she may pray sitting, and if that is also difficult, she may pray lying down with gestures. Do not feel guiltyâĻAllah knows your intention and effort.
You may read these duas anytime, even while resting:
ØąŲØ¨ŲŲ Ø§Ø´ŲØąŲØŲ ŲŲŲ ØĩŲØ¯ŲØąŲŲ ŲŲŲŲØŗŲŲØąŲ ŲŲŲ ØŖŲŲ
ŲØąŲŲ
O my Lord, open my chest and make my matter easy.
اŲŲŲŲ°ŲŲŲ
ŲŲ ØĨŲŲŲŲŲ ØŖŲØŗŲØŖŲŲŲŲŲ Ø§ŲŲØšŲاŲŲŲŲØŠŲ
O Allah, I ask You for good health and protection.
اŲŲŲŲ°ŲŲŲ
ŲŲ Ø§ØŲŲŲØ¸ŲŲŲŲ ŲŲØ§ØŲŲŲØ¸Ų Ų
ŲØ§ ŲŲŲ Ø¨ŲØˇŲŲŲŲ
O Allah, protect me and protect my baby.
ØŲØŗŲØ¨ŲŲŲ Ø§ŲŲŲŲ°ŲŲ ŲŲØ§ ØĨŲŲŲ°ŲŲ ØĨŲŲŲŲØ§ ŲŲŲŲ
Allah is enough for me; there is no god but Him.
May Allah grant you ease, good health, and bless you with a righteous child.
Aameen
Answered by
Mufti Tosif Qasmi
February 01, 2026 ¡ Updated June 17, 2026
Researched & verified under our editorial & answer-review policy.
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