Are the two rak'ahs of Fajr among the rawatib (the regular voluntary prayers attached to the obligatory ones), and likewise the witr (the odd-numbered night prayer)?
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Question:
The rawatib number twelve rak'ahs. So, are the two rak'ahs of Fajr and the witr counted among these rawatib?
Answer:
The witr is not among the rawatib; rather, it is an independent sunnah (recommended practice), a confirmed independent sunnah. As for the rawatib, they are two rak'ahs before Fajr, which are the most confirmed of them, two before Zuhr, two after Zuhr, two after Maghrib, and two after 'Isha'. And if he prays four before Zuhr, that is better. Yes.
The rawatib number twelve rak'ahs. So, are the two rak'ahs of Fajr and the witr counted among these rawatib?
Answer:
The witr is not among the rawatib; rather, it is an independent sunnah (recommended practice), a confirmed independent sunnah. As for the rawatib, they are two rak'ahs before Fajr, which are the most confirmed of them, two before Zuhr, two after Zuhr, two after Maghrib, and two after 'Isha'. And if he prays four before Zuhr, that is better. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل ركعتي الفجر من السنن الرواتب، وكذلك صلاة الوتر؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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