The Number of Rak'ahs in the Night Prayer
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The questioner:
Husayn from Abha, please go ahead, Husayn. Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings. Music.
The Shaykh:
Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner:
Shaykh, we love you; may Allah record your reward. I have a job; may Allah record your reward. Please, keep your question brief. First, regarding the night prayer, how many rak'ahs? May Allah protect your face, Shaykh Salih.
The Shaykh:
The night prayer has no limit, my brother. If you wish, you may limit it to three rak'ahs, an odd number and the witr; that is its minimum. Or you may limit it to one rak'ah, making it the witr. Any additional rak'ahs are better. Yes.
Husayn from Abha, please go ahead, Husayn. Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings. Music.
The Shaykh:
Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner:
Shaykh, we love you; may Allah record your reward. I have a job; may Allah record your reward. Please, keep your question brief. First, regarding the night prayer, how many rak'ahs? May Allah protect your face, Shaykh Salih.
The Shaykh:
The night prayer has no limit, my brother. If you wish, you may limit it to three rak'ahs, an odd number and the witr; that is its minimum. Or you may limit it to one rak'ah, making it the witr. Any additional rak'ahs are better. Yes.
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 05-06-1436هـ — af.org.sa (8:14)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.