If I miss the even-numbered and odd-numbered night prayers, do I have to make them up or not? And is the qunut obligatory in the witr prayer every day?
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The questioner : This is a questioner from the Arab Republic of Egypt who says: O honorable Shaykh, if I miss the even-numbered and odd-numbered night prayers, do I have to make them up or not? And is the qunut obligatory in the witr prayer every day?
The Shaykh : If a person misses the witr because he is overcome by sleep, and he had intended to pray witr at the end of the night, or if he is ill,
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : and that prevents him from standing in prayer at the end of the night, then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) used to pray twelve rak'ahs during the day if he was overcome by sleep or pain. So we say to this man: if you miss the witr at the end of the night, pray the witr during the time of the forenoon prayer and make it even by adding one rak'ah. If a person prays witr with three rak'ahs, he prays four; if he prays witr with five, he prays six; if he prays witr with seven, he prays eight; and if he prays witr with nine, he prays ten, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do, making up twelve rak'ahs during the day. As for the qunut in the witr, it is not prescribed to be done constantly; rather, one should do it at times and leave it off at other times. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : If a person misses the witr because he is overcome by sleep, and he had intended to pray witr at the end of the night, or if he is ill,
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : and that prevents him from standing in prayer at the end of the night, then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) used to pray twelve rak'ahs during the day if he was overcome by sleep or pain. So we say to this man: if you miss the witr at the end of the night, pray the witr during the time of the forenoon prayer and make it even by adding one rak'ah. If a person prays witr with three rak'ahs, he prays four; if he prays witr with five, he prays six; if he prays witr with seven, he prays eight; and if he prays witr with nine, he prays ten, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do, making up twelve rak'ahs during the day. As for the qunut in the witr, it is not prescribed to be done constantly; rather, one should do it at times and leave it off at other times. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.