The Time for Standing in Night Prayer

Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. From Aswan Governorate, the listener Huda Ibrahim Hamid 'Adlan from 'Azbat Salim Joudat sent a message containing three questions. First, she asks about the night prayer: Is it performed immediately after the 'Isha' prayer, or is there a specific time for it during the night?

Answer:
Standing in night prayer is valid at any time during the night. The entire night is a time for the night prayer and standing in night prayer, from when the sun sets. So all prayers performed after sunset are considered night prayers, whether obligatory or voluntary. However, the best time for the voluntary night prayer is the last part of the night, just before the dawn breaks. This is the best. If you pray it in the first part of the night, the middle, or the end, all of this is permissible, and praise be to Allah. It is all night prayer. It is recommended to conclude whatever you manage of standing in night prayer with the witr. The saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is: . The witr should be the last of the night prayers, whether you pray them in the first part, the middle, or the end of the night.