How to Perform the Final Rak'ah of Witr and the Opening Supplication
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Question:
Regarding the Witr prayer, it is known that the one praying says the closing salam after every two units and settles his intention for the final unit. So, in the final unit, whether it is the third, fifth, or seventh, does he begin it as he begins a prayer with a new intention and the opening supplication? Or does he continue the prayer directly after the salam without any salam or movement so that his prayer is not broken?
Answer:
In any case, if he says the salam from the units before the Witr and then stands for the Witr unit, he must say the takbir of entering the prayer. He must say the takbir of entering the prayer, seek refuge in Allah, and direct his affair to the recitation. He must say the basmalah, then recite al-Fatihah, and after that recite Surat al-Ikhlas. So he says the takbir of entering the prayer because it is a pillar without which the prayer is not valid. He seeks refuge from the accursed Shaytan and says, "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful," and he recites Surat al-Ikhlas.
As for the opening supplication, the opening supplication at the beginning of the prayer is sufficient. The first two units. If he opens the first unit of his prayer with the opening supplication, the rest, for example the salams, do not need an opening supplication. If he opens with the first salam, that is sufficient for the opening supplication in the remaining salams, like the Tarawih prayer, for example, or the Tahajjud prayer. Yes. If he opens at the beginning, it is sufficient for repeating the opening supplication in every two units, but seeking refuge and the basmalah at the beginning of the prayer is required.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Regarding the Witr prayer, it is known that the one praying says the closing salam after every two units and settles his intention for the final unit. So, in the final unit, whether it is the third, fifth, or seventh, does he begin it as he begins a prayer with a new intention and the opening supplication? Or does he continue the prayer directly after the salam without any salam or movement so that his prayer is not broken?
Answer:
In any case, if he says the salam from the units before the Witr and then stands for the Witr unit, he must say the takbir of entering the prayer. He must say the takbir of entering the prayer, seek refuge in Allah, and direct his affair to the recitation. He must say the basmalah, then recite al-Fatihah, and after that recite Surat al-Ikhlas. So he says the takbir of entering the prayer because it is a pillar without which the prayer is not valid. He seeks refuge from the accursed Shaytan and says, "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful," and he recites Surat al-Ikhlas.
As for the opening supplication, the opening supplication at the beginning of the prayer is sufficient. The first two units. If he opens the first unit of his prayer with the opening supplication, the rest, for example the salams, do not need an opening supplication. If he opens with the first salam, that is sufficient for the opening supplication in the remaining salams, like the Tarawih prayer, for example, or the Tahajjud prayer. Yes. If he opens at the beginning, it is sufficient for repeating the opening supplication in every two units, but seeking refuge and the basmalah at the beginning of the prayer is required.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 01/098 — archive.org (9:01)
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