The Number of Rak'ahs in Witr
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The questioner:
Umm Muhammad from al-Qasim asks: What is the number of rak'ahs in witr? Is it one rak'ah with one taslim, or two rak'ahs? And what is recited in each rak'ah?
The Shaykh:
The minimum for witr is one rak'ah, which one prays and then says taslim. This is the least. The minimum of perfection is three: one prays two rak'ahs, sits, and says taslim, then stands for the third, prays it, and says taslim. This is the best: three rak'ahs with two taslims. This is the best. If one prays the three rak'ahs continuously with one taslim, that is permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Shaykh Salih.
The questioner:
If one consistently prays these three rak'ahs with one taslim, is there any issue with that?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with that, but the best is to make it with two taslims. This is the best. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Umm Muhammad from al-Qasim asks: What is the number of rak'ahs in witr? Is it one rak'ah with one taslim, or two rak'ahs? And what is recited in each rak'ah?
The Shaykh:
The minimum for witr is one rak'ah, which one prays and then says taslim. This is the least. The minimum of perfection is three: one prays two rak'ahs, sits, and says taslim, then stands for the third, prays it, and says taslim. This is the best: three rak'ahs with two taslims. This is the best. If one prays the three rak'ahs continuously with one taslim, that is permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Shaykh Salih.
The questioner:
If one consistently prays these three rak'ahs with one taslim, is there any issue with that?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with that, but the best is to make it with two taslims. This is the best. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6081- عدد ركعات الوتر - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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