The Ruling on Witr for the Traveler
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Question:
If a man is traveling and wants to pray Witr, does he pray two rak'ahs and then one rak'ah, or is it sufficient for him to pray just one rak'ah for Witr?
Answer:
The best is that he makes it even, meaning he prays two rak'ahs and then follows with one rak'ah. If he adds more, that is better; whatever he adds is better. If he prays eleven rak'ahs or thirteen rak'ahs and concludes with Witr, whether traveling or resident, that is better. If he prays three rak'ahs as a single unit and concludes with Witr, that is the minimum of perfection. The jurists say this is the minimum of perfection. The minimum is one rak'ah. Note that the minimum is one rak'ah. The minimum of perfection is three rak'ahs, and the maximum of perfection is eleven or thirteen.
If a man is traveling and wants to pray Witr, does he pray two rak'ahs and then one rak'ah, or is it sufficient for him to pray just one rak'ah for Witr?
Answer:
The best is that he makes it even, meaning he prays two rak'ahs and then follows with one rak'ah. If he adds more, that is better; whatever he adds is better. If he prays eleven rak'ahs or thirteen rak'ahs and concludes with Witr, whether traveling or resident, that is better. If he prays three rak'ahs as a single unit and concludes with Witr, that is the minimum of perfection. The jurists say this is the minimum of perfection. The minimum is one rak'ah. Note that the minimum is one rak'ah. The minimum of perfection is three rak'ahs, and the maximum of perfection is eleven or thirteen.
Source
الوتر في السفر — alfawzan.live
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