Is it permissible for the witr prayer to be performed in congregation by the people on the night of the festival?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: Is it permissible for the witr prayer to be performed in congregation by the people on the night of the festival?
Answer:
No, that is not what is intended. However, if they gather to pray the tarawih, and then news arrives during the tarawih prayer that there are no tarawih, then it is better for them to pray the witr. They should pray the witr because they are already gathered. They did not gather for the witr; they gathered for the tarawih. But since there are no tarawih, it is better for them to pray the witr in congregation than to disperse. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: Is it permissible for the witr prayer to be performed in congregation by the people on the night of the festival?
Answer:
No, that is not what is intended. However, if they gather to pray the tarawih, and then news arrives during the tarawih prayer that there are no tarawih, then it is better for them to pray the witr. They should pray the witr because they are already gathered. They did not gather for the witr; they gathered for the tarawih. But since there are no tarawih, it is better for them to pray the witr in congregation than to disperse. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [390 -560] هل يجوز أن يصلى بالناس الوتر جماعة في ليلة العيد؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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