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    Question ID: 39015Country: India

    Title: Is there any difference between witr of Isha and the witr prayed during tahajjud time

    Question: Is there any difference between witr of Isha and the witr prayed during tahajjud time? Does Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam offered witr of Isha during tahajjud or the witr offered by Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaih Wasallam was an extra witr? How to pray witr of Isha? Please tell me in detail.

    Answer ID: 39015

    Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

    (Fatwa: 1087/910/B=1433) There is only one witr. Its time is from Isha to true dawn. If someone is sure that he would get up at the time of tahajjud then it is better for him to offer witr salah in last night after tahajjud. And the person who is not accustomed to get up in the last part of night he should offer witr salah after Isha. One should offer two rakah of sunnah muakkidah after Isha one should offer witr. The holy Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to offer witr salah in the last part of night after tahajjud. There is no difference between these two witr.

    Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best

    Darul Ifta,

    Darul Uloom Deoband, India