What is the last time for the witr prayer?

The questioner : May Allah reward you. A questioner is asking about the last time for the witr prayer?

The Shaykh : About what?

The questioner : About the last time for the witr prayer?

The Shaykh : Yes, the witr prayer begins from the 'Isha' prayer, and even if you combine it with Maghrib by advancing it, the witr is permissible. It ends, and its time ends, with the dawn. The evidence for this is the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): and his saying: So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made the end of the witr the rising of the dawn. But suppose a person delays the witr until the end of the night and does not stand up until the dawn rises, we say he prays the witr in the forenoon as an even number. If it is his custom to make the witr with three, how many does he pray? Four. If he makes the witr with five, he prays six. If he makes the witr with seven, he prays eight. If he makes the witr with nine, he prays ten. If he makes the witr with eleven, he prays twelve. This is based on the saying of 'A'ishah: This is what she said (may Allah be pleased with her). Yes.