One or Three Rakaats Witr: What’s Required?

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Q: Can I perform one rakaat witr or is it compulsory to read three rakaats witr?

Bismillaah

A: Three rakaats are compulsory.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

Tags: rakaat, Salaah, Witr

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