Forgot to pray the witr salaah

Reference: Duroos wa Fataawa al-Hajj – Volume 1, Page 15, No.16

Question: I forgot to to pray the witr [salaah] last night, so should I pray it now – after Zhuhr?

Response: Once the sun has reached it’s zenith (zawaal), then the [legislated] time for making-up the witr [salaah] has expired; that is because the [legislated] time for making-up the witr [salaah] is [only] between the rising of the sun [after Fajr] until the sun reaches its zenith (zawaal).


Translation originally published on 25 September, 2014.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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