What the Shaykh al-Islam meant by the obligation of witr for the one who stands in night prayer
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. What Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) meant by the obligation of witr for the one who stands in night prayer is that if it becomes his habit, then witr is obligatory for him, or did he mean that if one stands in night prayer, then witr is obligatory for him?
Answer:
The meaning is the same. That is, if it is his habit to stand in night prayer, then it is obligatory for him to conclude his standing with witr. Likewise, if it is not his habit but he stands on some nights, then it is obligatory for him to conclude his standing with witr.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. What Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) meant by the obligation of witr for the one who stands in night prayer is that if it becomes his habit, then witr is obligatory for him, or did he mean that if one stands in night prayer, then witr is obligatory for him?
Answer:
The meaning is the same. That is, if it is his habit to stand in night prayer, then it is obligatory for him to conclude his standing with witr. Likewise, if it is not his habit but he stands on some nights, then it is obligatory for him to conclude his standing with witr.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/31 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (49:02)
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