FatwaFederal TerritoriesPrayer (Salah)
AL-KAFI #1131: BOLEHKAH LAKUKAN WITIR SATU RAKAAT SAHAJA
Is it permissible to perform the witr prayer with only one rak'ah?
Short answer
Performing witr with a single rak'ah is permissible, as the minimum number of rak'ah for witr is one.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Performing witr with a single rak'ah is permissible, as the minimum number of rak'ah for witr is one. However, the more virtuous option is three rak'ah with two salams, or two rak'ah of the Isha ba'diyah sunnah followed by one rak'ah of witr. The fatwa notes that some scholars and companions allowed a single rak'ah, while al-Thauri recommended three. For those who perform witr early, the fatwa leans towards two rak'ah of Isha ba'diyah followed by three rak'ah of witr.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, menjawab persoalan di atas, boleh dilakukan witir satu rakaat, tetapi yang afdhalnya adalah tiga rakaat dengan dua salam atau melakukan solat sunat ba'diyah Isyak dua rakaat dan disudahi dengan satu rakaat Witir.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1131: BOLEHKAH LAKUKAN WITIR SATU RAKAAT SAHAJA”, 3 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3158-al-kafi-1131-bolehkah-lakukan-witir-satu-rakaat-sahaja. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-witr-one-rakaah-permissible/