If one wakes up shortly before the sunrise and has not prayed the witr and the sunnah of Fajr, does he pray the witr and the sunnah of Fajr and then the Fajr prayer, or what does he do? And does he change his location?

The questioner : May Allah preserve you, O Shaykh: A man was overcome by sleep regarding the Fajr prayer and the voluntary prayers that precede it, such as the witr, the sunnah of Fajr, and the night prayer. Then he woke up shortly before the sunrise, such that if he prays, his prayer might coincide with the sunrise. How does he pray?

The Shaykh : He prays the rawatib of Fajr and then the Fajr prayer. As for the other voluntary prayers, he prays them during the day after that.

The questioner : But does he pray them after the sunrise?

The Shaykh : Yes, after the sunrise.

The questioner : Does he wait a little until the sunrise?

The Shaykh : No, he does not wait; he hastens.

The questioner : The sun has not risen yet.

The Shaykh : He hastens. If there are two minutes left until the sunrise, he must hasten.

The questioner : And is it from the Sunnah to change the location and pray in a different place?

The Shaykh : If he did not wake up until after the sunrise.

The questioner : Does he change the location, O Shaykh?

The Shaykh : Yes, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did.