Topic Under Discussion How to Offer Witr Prayers? Question Questionfrom United Kingdom You write: "It must be kept in mind that the Prophet (pbuh), never in his life, offered his "witr" prayers after `isha ." Does this mean that the current practice which is prevalent among Muslims of offering their Witr after their 'Isha Fardh (and Sunnah and in some cases after Nafl ) is incorrect? Please can you clarify your statement. Further down you have written the same, but this time it is directed at the Taraweeh prayer: "[The Witr prayer] was offered by the Prophet (pbuh) only in the middle of the night, and never after the `isha prayers." Again, is the practice of Muslims offering their Taraweeh after their 'Isha (and before their Witr ) incorrect? Please can you clarify this for me. Jazakallaah khayran . salaam `alaykum Razwan Answer Witr , as I have clarified in my previous responses, is in fact a part of the Tahajjud prayers. Although the Prophet (pbuh) is not reported to ever have offered his Tahajjud prayers with the `Ishaa prayer, yet he is reported to have allowed offering Naf'l rak`ahs and the Witr prayer (which actually implies Tahajjud prayers) after the `Ishaa prayers, to those who found it difficult to wake up in the middle of the night to offer their Tahajjud prayers. It is because of this status of the Witr prayers (i.e. as being a part of the Tahajjud prayers) that those, who intend to wake-up in the middle of the night to offer Tahajjud prayers, should be advised not to offer their Witr after `Ishaa prayers, but to defer it till the end of their Tahajjud offering. In view of the stated permission of the Prophet (pbuh), offering Witr prayers after the `Ishaa prayer cannot be termed as incorrect. My answer to your question regarding Taraweeh prayers - which also are in fact the Tahajjud prayers, offered after the `Ishaa prayer, for the convenience of those, who cannot wake-up at the more desirable time of Tahajjud prayers - is the same as the one given above for Witr prayers. I hope this helps. Regards, Moiz Amjad January 8, 2002 Answer published by Moiz Amjad Other Discussion(s) related to the Question Clarification Regarding Witr Prayers