What is the ruling on one who prolongs the standing (i'tidal) more than the standing (qiyam) in the Witr prayer?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on one who prolongs the standing (i'tidal) more than the standing (qiyam), like some imams do in the Witr prayer in Ramadan?

Answer:
By "qunut," do you mean prolonging the supplication of qunut after the bowing (ruku')? Prolonging the supplication until it becomes longer than his standing in the prayer? This is disliked. This is disliked. It is an unnecessary burden. The supplication of qunut should be brief. Keep it brief. The qunut that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) taught al-Hasan ibn 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with them both) was a few brief words.
So the imam should be brief in the supplication of qunut and not prolong it. It burdens the followers (ma'mumin) and contradicts the Sunnah in this. Yes. It is strange that they lighten the prayer and prolong the qunut. This is contrary to the Sunnah. Yes, the opposite is what is supposed to be done: prolonging the standing in the prayer and shortening the standing in the qunut. Yes, just as they do with the Friday prayer and the sermon; they have reversed the Sunnah. Yes.