That is, you intend to make it the witr. The questioner : Yes, the witr.
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The questioner : Well, if he wants to make it the end of his prayer for this night and does not join the Muslims?
The Shaykh : That is, you intend to make it the witr.
The questioner : The witr, yes.
The Shaykh : Making it the witr, this may be permissible, but there is a concern with it, because the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih al-Bukhari 635 indicates that a person is commanded to follow the imam.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And to do what the imam did, so that when the imam concludes the prayer, he completes what is required of him.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So at that time, we say: complete this prayer as a shif' (even-numbered prayer), and then afterwards, make it the witr if you wish.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The question of the sender Q A Q from the newspaper from the Eastern Region, the last one.
The Shaykh : That is, you intend to make it the witr.
The questioner : The witr, yes.
The Shaykh : Making it the witr, this may be permissible, but there is a concern with it, because the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him):
and pray whatever you get (with the people) and complete the rest which you have missed
فما أدركتم فصلوا وما فاتكم فأتمواThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And to do what the imam did, so that when the imam concludes the prayer, he completes what is required of him.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So at that time, we say: complete this prayer as a shif' (even-numbered prayer), and then afterwards, make it the witr if you wish.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The question of the sender Q A Q from the newspaper from the Eastern Region, the last one.