Is the witr prayer recommended or obligatory?
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The listener Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz al-Tuwajiri from Buraydah in the Qassim region sent a question, asking about the ruling on the witr prayer: Is it obligatory or recommended?
Answer: The witr is a sunnah (recommended practice), recommended and not obligatory according to the majority of scholars; because when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked after informing the Muslims about the five prayers, some of them said: Is there anything else required of us? He said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 458Sahih (Darussalam), so the witr and all the regular voluntary prayers (rawatib) are recommended, and likewise the Duha prayer is entirely recommended. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Answer: The witr is a sunnah (recommended practice), recommended and not obligatory according to the majority of scholars; because when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked after informing the Muslims about the five prayers, some of them said: Is there anything else required of us? He said:
No, unless you do it voluntarily.
لا، إلا أن تطوعThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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