The Ruling on the Sunnah of 'Isha', al-Shaf', and al-Witr
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Question:
What is the Sunnah of 'Isha'? Is it al-Shaf' followed by al-Witr, or are there two rak'ahs other than those? And what is the case with Fajr? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The Sunnah of 'Isha', which is the rawatib, consists of two rak'ahs after it. It has no connection to al-Shaf' and al-Witr. Al-Shaf' and al-Witr are two independent prayers, separate from the rawatib of 'Isha'. If he wishes to perform al-Witr after them, starting from the beginning, he prays al-Shaf' as two rak'ahs or more, then performs al-Witr with one rak'ah, and that is permissible for him. If he delays it until the end of the night, provided he is confident that he will rise before the dawn breaks, that is better. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you well.
What is the Sunnah of 'Isha'? Is it al-Shaf' followed by al-Witr, or are there two rak'ahs other than those? And what is the case with Fajr? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The Sunnah of 'Isha', which is the rawatib, consists of two rak'ahs after it. It has no connection to al-Shaf' and al-Witr. Al-Shaf' and al-Witr are two independent prayers, separate from the rawatib of 'Isha'. If he wishes to perform al-Witr after them, starting from the beginning, he prays al-Shaf' as two rak'ahs or more, then performs al-Witr with one rak'ah, and that is permissible for him. If he delays it until the end of the night, provided he is confident that he will rise before the dawn breaks, that is better. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you well.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما هي سنة العشاء والفجر، هل هي الشفع ثم الوتر، أم هنالك ركعتان غيرهما؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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