The Witr Prayer
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Question: I pray the Witr prayer in three rak'ahs, but I have heard that it is eleven rak'ahs. How should I pray it? In pairs of two, or in fours? How should I pray it?
Answer: The minimum for Witr is one rak'ah, the lower limit of perfection is three rak'ahs, and the highest limit of perfection is eleven rak'ahs. This is the highest limit of perfection. If you pray Witr with eleven rak'ahs, you say the taslim after every two rak'ahs. When you reach the last rak'ah, you separate it and pray one rak'ah as the Witr.
Question: When I pray Witr, I sometimes pray two rak'ahs with one taslim, then I pray one rak'ah as Witr with a taslim as well. Sometimes I pray three rak'ahs with one taslim. Is this permissible?
Answer: As for performing the three rak'ahs with two taslims, this is better and more complete.
As for performing it with one taslim, where you pray them consecutively, then sit at the end and say the taslim, there is nothing wrong with this either. However, the first method is more complete and better.
Question: What if one does the first tashahhud like in the Maghrib prayer? Is this permissible?
Answer: This is not recommended; because there is a prohibition against making it resemble the Maghrib prayer, so this is not recommended.
Answer: The minimum for Witr is one rak'ah, the lower limit of perfection is three rak'ahs, and the highest limit of perfection is eleven rak'ahs. This is the highest limit of perfection. If you pray Witr with eleven rak'ahs, you say the taslim after every two rak'ahs. When you reach the last rak'ah, you separate it and pray one rak'ah as the Witr.
Question: When I pray Witr, I sometimes pray two rak'ahs with one taslim, then I pray one rak'ah as Witr with a taslim as well. Sometimes I pray three rak'ahs with one taslim. Is this permissible?
Answer: As for performing the three rak'ahs with two taslims, this is better and more complete.
As for performing it with one taslim, where you pray them consecutively, then sit at the end and say the taslim, there is nothing wrong with this either. However, the first method is more complete and better.
Question: What if one does the first tashahhud like in the Maghrib prayer? Is this permissible?
Answer: This is not recommended; because there is a prohibition against making it resemble the Maghrib prayer, so this is not recommended.