Making up the Witr Prayer During the Day and Its Time
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If someone misses the Witr prayer, is it permissible for him to make it up during the day, and when should he make it up?
The Shaykh:
Yes, he makes it up during the day, from when the sun rises until the time for the Zuhr prayer begins. All of this time is for making up the Witr prayer. However, he must make the number of rak'ahs even. If he usually prays Witr with three rak'ahs, he makes it four with two taslims. If he usually prays Witr with five rak'ahs, he makes it six with three taslims, and so on. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
If he prays Witr with eleven rak'ahs, he makes it end with ten rak'ahs. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), if he missed the Witr prayer at night, would make it up during the day and make the number of rak'ahs even.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If someone misses the Witr prayer, is it permissible for him to make it up during the day, and when should he make it up?
The Shaykh:
Yes, he makes it up during the day, from when the sun rises until the time for the Zuhr prayer begins. All of this time is for making up the Witr prayer. However, he must make the number of rak'ahs even. If he usually prays Witr with three rak'ahs, he makes it four with two taslims. If he usually prays Witr with five rak'ahs, he makes it six with three taslims, and so on. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
If he prays Witr with eleven rak'ahs, he makes it end with ten rak'ahs. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), if he missed the Witr prayer at night, would make it up during the day and make the number of rak'ahs even.
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شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما سماعه من المرأة الأجنبية أو الأمرد فمن أعظم المحرمات — islamhouse.com (57:37)
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