Is it compulsory to pray witr?
It is recorded that Ali bin Abu Talib said, "The witr prayer is not required like your obligatory prayers but the Prophet would perform the witr prayer and say, 'O you people of the Quran, perform the witr prayer, for Allah is One and He loves the witr. '" The literal meaning of witr is "chord of a circle".
Witr prayer is a confirmed sunnah according to the majority of scholars. Whoever omits to pray Witr deliberately is a bad man, whose testimony should not be accepted.
The Prophet said, "Night prayer is offered as two Rakat followed by two Rakat and so on, and if you want to finish it, pray only one Raka which will be Witr for all the previous Rakat." Al-Qasim said, "Since we attained the age of puberty we have seen some people offering a three-Rakat prayer as Witr and all that is ...
All prayers are Sunnah. Wajib means Fard and Obligatory. Witr is Not Wajib/ Fard so it makes it Nafl prayer.
The jurists generally say that if someone missed their Witr prayers, they have the option of offering them after sunrise.
ANSWER: It's not mandatory, however, it is a highly recommended Sunnah which Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam never missed even when traveling.
If one forgets to make the supplication (qunut), one simply performs the prostrations of forgetfulness (sajda al-sahw) before closing the prayer.
The least complete way of praying Witr and what is to be recited therein. The least complete way in Witr is to pray two rak'ahs and say the tasleem, then to pray one rak'ah and say the tasleem. It is permissible to say one tasleem, but one should say one tashahhud not two, as stated above.
Yes- Witr salat can be prayed without Dua Qunoot. if any one who doesn't remember Dua Qunoot he can make other Dua.
hence why if you plan on praying Tahajjud you will wait to pray your Witr prayer after finishing your Tahajjud salah. Even though this is an extra prayer the Prophet (PBUH) would never leave it, even when he was traveling. The Witr Salah is done by praying two rak'ahs and then praying one single ra'kah.
Is Qunoot compulsory in Fajr?
It is not Sunnah to recite Qunoot in Fajr prayer all the time. We have explained that in the answers to question no.
The Witr (odd number) prayer is extra prayers that the Prophet practiced and highly encouraged Muslims to practice as well. He (pbuh) never left it even when traveling. You can offer Witr prayers anytime after 'Isha' until the time for Fajr prayer. You may choose to pray one, three, five, seven, or nine Rak'ahs.
Allah's name Al-Witr— The One and Unique—is not mentioned in the Quran, but occurs in a narration of the Prophet salallahu 'alayhi wa sallam. Al-Witr is the One, the Unique and Only. He is unique in His essence in all His attributes and there is nothing equal to Him in any way!
Individual duty or farḍ al-'ayn (فرض العين) relates is required to perform, such as daily prayer (salat), and the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime if the person can afford the journey (hajj).
It was narrated from a number of the Sahaabah that there is nothing wrong with praying witr after the adhaan of Fajr until the iqaamah is given – such as Ibn Mas'ood (as was narrated by al-Nasaa'i (1667) and classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Nasaa'i), Ibn 'Abbaas (as narrated by Maalik in al-Muwatta' (255)) ...
Only the 4 Fard is obligatory. The Witr is considered almost essential but still not Fard. The Sunnah are additional blessings but still not Fard. The Taraweeh salaah which are offerred during Ramadan are also not obligatory.
While the five daily salah are wajib/fard (obligatory), Sunnah prayer (and other sunnah deeds) are Mustahabb (encouraged) -- those who perform them will earn a reward in the afterlife, but there will be no punishment for neglecting them.
As for Witr Salah, it is a Sunnah to recite Surah Al-A`lah, Surah Al-Kafirun and Surah Al-Ikhlas.
If one does not know that du'a then one can pray 'Allāhumma Rabbanā Ātinā Fi al-Dunyā Ĥasanah Wa Fi al-Ākhirati Ĥasanah Wa Qinā 'AdhābaNār'. If one does not know this either, he can pray, 'Allāhummaghfirlee' three times.
Answer. is His slave and Messenger. The Witr prayer is a desirable Sunnah and the supplication of Qunoot is a desirable Sunnah as well and not an obligation. Reciting chapter Al-Ikhlaas (i.e. Quran 112] three times in Qunoot instead of supplicating is a religious innovation.
What should we recite in Witr?
For the three rakat of Witr, it is the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) to recite Surah Al-A'la (chapter 87) for first rakat, Surah Al Kafirun (chapter 109) in the second, and then Surah Ikhlas (chapter 112) in the final rakat. Stress again, this is not mandatory but the Sunnah of the Prophet.
It is a four rak'ah prayer in Sunni Islam. The two Sunnah rak'ah following the Isha' are highly recommended and so is the three rakat Witr. There are a few optional prayers that can be recited after the Isha' prayer, including the Nafilat ul-Layl prayers (together termed tahajjud), as well as the tarawih in Ramadan.
The time for Witr prayer lasts from after 'Isha' prayer until the dawn begins. See question no. 46544. Once dawn begins, the time for Witr is over, based on the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): “Pray Witr before morning comes.” Narrated by Muslim, 754.
From ahadith, we know the Holy Prophet(sa) generally offered eleven rak'aat during Tahajjud prayer (eight nawafil and Witr prayer) however at times he also offered two nafl after Witr prayers too, totalling 13 rak'aat.
Advice to Observe Witr
Furthermore, witr is mandatory according to the Hanafi School, and one should try to avoid contravening the laws of all Schools wherever possible. I pray this is of benefit and that Allah guides us all. Shaykh Irshaad Sedick was raised in South Africa in a traditional Muslim family.