❀ Performing Night Prayer After Having Prayed Witr Early ❀
✦ Fatwa by: Former Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Shaykh Ibn Bāz (رحمه الله)
I performed Witr prayer early in the night, then later was blessed with the opportunity to stand in prayer during the last part of the night. How should I now perform the night prayer?
If you had already prayed Witr in the early part of the night, and later Allah granted you the ability to engage in night prayer (Qiyām al-Layl) during the latter part, then you should pray in sets of two rak‘ahs, excluding Witr.
The Prophet ﷺ said:
"There are no two Witrs in one night."
الأ وتران فى ليلة
◈ Additional Clarification:
It is authentically reported from Sayyidah ‘Ā’ishah (رضي الله عنها) that the Prophet ﷺ would pray two rak‘ahs while sitting, after having prayed Witr.
The wisdom behind this was to demonstrate to the people the permissibility of praying after Witr.
① If Witr has already been offered, do not repeat Witr.
② Continue praying during the night in units of two rak‘ahs.
③ The Witr remains valid, and praying after it does not nullify it.
✦ Fatwa by: Former Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Shaykh Ibn Bāz (رحمه الله)
❖ Question:
I performed Witr prayer early in the night, then later was blessed with the opportunity to stand in prayer during the last part of the night. How should I now perform the night prayer?
❖ Answer:
If you had already prayed Witr in the early part of the night, and later Allah granted you the ability to engage in night prayer (Qiyām al-Layl) during the latter part, then you should pray in sets of two rak‘ahs, excluding Witr.
The Prophet ﷺ said:
"There are no two Witrs in one night."
الأ وتران فى ليلة
◈ Additional Clarification:
It is authentically reported from Sayyidah ‘Ā’ishah (رضي الله عنها) that the Prophet ﷺ would pray two rak‘ahs while sitting, after having prayed Witr.
The wisdom behind this was to demonstrate to the people the permissibility of praying after Witr.
✔ Summary of Ruling:
① If Witr has already been offered, do not repeat Witr.
② Continue praying during the night in units of two rak‘ahs.
③ The Witr remains valid, and praying after it does not nullify it.
