A person said the opening takbir for the witr prayer, then the adhan for Fajr was called; does he complete his witr?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is your opinion regarding a person who stood to pray the witr, and when he began reciting al-Fatihah, the adhan for Fajr was called? Is his witr valid?
Answer:
Yes, he completes his witr as long as he said the takbir in it before the dawn appeared. If the dawn appeared while he was in the middle of the witr, he completes his witr. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is your opinion regarding a person who stood to pray the witr, and when he began reciting al-Fatihah, the adhan for Fajr was called? Is his witr valid?
Answer:
Yes, he completes his witr as long as he said the takbir in it before the dawn appeared. If the dawn appeared while he was in the middle of the witr, he completes his witr. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [418- 4717] شخص كبر للوتر ثم أذن للفجر فهل يتم وتره؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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