Witr with a single rak'ah after the rawatib of 'Isha'
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I always pray Witr with only one rak'ah, and I pray it immediately after the rawatib of 'Isha'. What is the ruling on this action of mine, since I do not get up at the end of the night?
Answer:
This is permissible and sufficient, but it is better to at least perform the shaf' before it, before the single rak'ah. At the very least, you should pray two rak'ahs as the shaf'. This is better than limiting yourself to a single rak'ah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I always pray Witr with only one rak'ah, and I pray it immediately after the rawatib of 'Isha'. What is the ruling on this action of mine, since I do not get up at the end of the night?
Answer:
This is permissible and sufficient, but it is better to at least perform the shaf' before it, before the single rak'ah. At the very least, you should pray two rak'ahs as the shaf'. This is better than limiting yourself to a single rak'ah. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب صلاة التطوع — islamhouse.com (1:02:03)
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