Completing the Witr after the Imam and the Prayer at the End of the Night
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The questioner:
Some people, when the imam stands up, stand up and complete the even number of rak'ahs so that they can pray at the end of the night.
The Shaykh:
There is no blame on them, there is no blame on them; no one says it is not permissible.
The questioner:
Please proceed.
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with it. Complete the prayer with the imam and add a rak'ah for the sake of witr at the end of the night; there is nothing wrong with that. However, if he prays with the imam and then prays at the end of the night without witr, that is better and more preferable than him standing up and praying so that he shows himself to the people that he is praying at the end of the night. It is better if he says the taslim with the imam and then prays at the end of the night without witr.
Some people, when the imam stands up, stand up and complete the even number of rak'ahs so that they can pray at the end of the night.
The Shaykh:
There is no blame on them, there is no blame on them; no one says it is not permissible.
The questioner:
Please proceed.
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with it. Complete the prayer with the imam and add a rak'ah for the sake of witr at the end of the night; there is nothing wrong with that. However, if he prays with the imam and then prays at the end of the night without witr, that is better and more preferable than him standing up and praying so that he shows himself to the people that he is praying at the end of the night. It is better if he says the taslim with the imam and then prays at the end of the night without witr.
Source
التعليق على بعض أحاديث موطأ مالك، من أول باب: النَّظَرِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ إِلَى مَا يَشْغَلُكَ عَنْهَا، إلى باب: مَا جَاءَ فِي صَلاَةِ اللَّيْلِ — islamhouse.com (1:16:41)
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