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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Description of the Witr Prayer, the Number of Its Rak'ahs, and the Qunut

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The questioner:
And among the deception is that one reduces it to three rak'ahs. And this deception is that one reduces it to three rak'ahs. And this deception is three rak'ahs with one taslim. Is the one with one taslim valid? And what is the greater? Is it with one taslim or two taslims? And regarding the hearts, that one reduces it to three doors.

The Shaykh:
The minimum for the witr is one rak'ah. The minimum of perfection is three. The minimum of perfection is three. And the maximum of perfection is eleven or thirteen, if he abandons it. And if he prays the witr with three rak'ahs, the best is that he says the taslim after the first two rak'ahs and comes with the rak'ah of the witr alone. This is the best. And if he combines them with one taslim, it is permissible, but he does not sit for the first tashahhud; rather, he recites the three in a row without sitting except for the final tashahhud. Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade likening the witr to the Maghrib prayer in the Maghrib prayer. So he recites the three in a row with one taslim and one sitting, which is the last one only.
As for the qunut in the witr, it is recommended, not obligatory. The qunut in the witr, which is the supplication after the ruku', is recommended and not obligatory. If he leaves it, his witr is valid. The qunut is among the sunnahs of the witr. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 31 من 175 /شرح بلوغ المرام/الطهارة/الغسل وحكم الجنب/صالح الفوزان/الحديث/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (45:22)

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