A man entered a two-rak'ah prayer, then heard the Fajr adhan, so he changed his intention to the witr rak'ah; is this permissible?
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The questioner : A man entered a two-rak'ah prayer, then heard the Fajr adhan, so he changed his intention to the witr rak'ah; is this permissible?
The Shaykh : If he does not break the prayer, it is not permissible. However, if he breaks the prayer and resumes with a new intention, it is permissible. He intended the two rak'ahs... what did I say?
The questioner : He intended two rak'ahs, he intended the two rak'ahs as voluntary prayer.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : It is standing in night prayer, he is standing in night prayer.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So he entered the two rak'ahs and heard the adhan, so he changed his intention to the witr prayer.
The Shaykh : The answer is what I mentioned earlier.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : He breaks the prayer and then resumes with the intention of the witr rak'ah.
Another questioner : All right; he intended seven complete rak'ahs, and during his prayer the mu'adhdhin called the adhan; does he limit himself to seven witr rak'ahs?
The Shaykh : He limits himself to whatever he wishes, as long as the time allows, and he has the option to complete it.
The questioner : He has the option to complete it, even if...
The Shaykh: Yes.
The Shaykh : If he does not break the prayer, it is not permissible. However, if he breaks the prayer and resumes with a new intention, it is permissible. He intended the two rak'ahs... what did I say?
The questioner : He intended two rak'ahs, he intended the two rak'ahs as voluntary prayer.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : It is standing in night prayer, he is standing in night prayer.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So he entered the two rak'ahs and heard the adhan, so he changed his intention to the witr prayer.
The Shaykh : The answer is what I mentioned earlier.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : He breaks the prayer and then resumes with the intention of the witr rak'ah.
Another questioner : All right; he intended seven complete rak'ahs, and during his prayer the mu'adhdhin called the adhan; does he limit himself to seven witr rak'ahs?
The Shaykh : He limits himself to whatever he wishes, as long as the time allows, and he has the option to complete it.
The questioner : He has the option to complete it, even if...
The Shaykh: Yes.
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