I missed my Witr. What should I do?

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

The performance of Salāt al-Witr is Wājib (necessary). Hence it is necessary to do Qadhā of Salāt al-Witr.

If one is not confident that he/she will wake up in the latter part of the night to offer Salāt al-Witr, then it should be performed before sleeping. Since it is such an emphasized prayer, one should not risk its performance by sleeping before offering Salāt al-Witr if one is unsure or doubtful of waking up to perform Qiyām al-Layl. [1]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mawlana Abdul Azīm bin Abdur Rahman,

Student Darul Iftaa

US

Checked and Approved by,

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

www.daruliftaa.net