What is the ruling on tawarruq in the Witr prayer?
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Question:
Is tawarruq in the Witr prayer a recommended practice (sunnah) like in the obligatory prayer?
Answer:
Yes. The sitting that is not followed by the closing salam (taslim) is one in which one sits in tawarruq. The sitting that is not followed by the closing salam is one in which one sits in tawarruq. As for the sitting that is followed by the closing salam, one sits in iftirash in it if the prayer is four or three units. In a prayer that has two sittings, one sits in tawarruq in the first and iftirash in the second. As for a prayer that has only one sitting, such as the Fajr prayer, the voluntary prayer, and the Friday prayer, one sits in tawarruq in it. His Eminence. Some scholars say one sits in iftirash, but the clear view is that one sits in tawarruq and does not sit in iftirash except in a prayer that has two sittings.
Is tawarruq in the Witr prayer a recommended practice (sunnah) like in the obligatory prayer?
Answer:
Yes. The sitting that is not followed by the closing salam (taslim) is one in which one sits in tawarruq. The sitting that is not followed by the closing salam is one in which one sits in tawarruq. As for the sitting that is followed by the closing salam, one sits in iftirash in it if the prayer is four or three units. In a prayer that has two sittings, one sits in tawarruq in the first and iftirash in the second. As for a prayer that has only one sitting, such as the Fajr prayer, the voluntary prayer, and the Friday prayer, one sits in tawarruq in it. His Eminence. Some scholars say one sits in iftirash, but the clear view is that one sits in tawarruq and does not sit in iftirash except in a prayer that has two sittings.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم التَّورُّك في الوتر؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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