An Aalim says that if one has numerous Qadha Salaat, one should not perform the Sunnat Salaat.

Answer

Even if one has Qadha Salaat, one should not omit the Sunnatul Muakkadah Salaat. Along with Qadha, the Sunnatul Muakkadah should also be performed. In fact, as far as the masses are concerned, even the Sunnatul Ghair Muakkadah, Israaq, Dhuha (Chaasht), Awwaabeen, etc. should not be abandoned or neglected on the basis of the Qadha argument.

The meaning of Qadha 'taking preference over Sunnat is like eating, drinking, sleeping, going to work, going to toilet, etc. Whilst Qadha takes preference over these acts, it does not follow that these acts will be abandoned. Similarly, Qadha is more important than Athaan. But it does not mean that Athaan must be abandoned because one has Qadha to fulfil. Making a full Sunnat Wudhu may not be abandoned with the argument that one is in a hurry to perform one's Qadha. Tilaawat of the Qur'aan can not be abandoned with the Qadha argument despite Tilaawat not being Waajib. Durood Shareef may not be abandoned because of Qadha. The Qadha will go hand in hand with Sunnat Salaat, Tilaawat of Qur'aan, Istighfaar, Durood, etc.

Even whilst a man has numerous Qadha Salaat, you will see that he goes for drives, for holidays, and he has time to entertain guests and sit in conversation with friends. He engages in all these affairs despite the fact that Qadhaa overrides everything and demands the devotion of every spare minute. There is therefore no valid reason for the abandonment of Sunnah Salaat whilst one has the liability of Qadha. Both should be executed simultaneously. Directing the Qadha argument to only Sunnat Salaat is a trap of Shaitaan. The thought never develops: 'Let me abandon all idle talk, merrymaking, going for Nafl Umrah and answering invitations to enable me to devote all this time to secure rapid release from my Qadha obligation." Only the Sunnat Salaat is victimized. This is clearly a shaitaani deception.