The ruling on separating the witr from the odd number in the night prayer

The questioner : I have noticed, Honorable Shaykh, that this year you are keeping the odd number and the witr separate, whereas last year you were combining them.

The Shaykh : Yes, both are permissible, and praise be to Allah. You may, if you wish, make the witr three consecutive rak'ahs, or if you wish, make the witr three separate rak'ahs. I chose to make them separate because it includes an additional tashahhud and taslim. Perhaps some people want to perform tahajjud; if the last rak'ah is a single one, they can make it an even number by adding a rak'ah, so they have two rak'ahs. But both of these are permissible, both of them. Yes.