Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Omitting Qunoot In Witr Unintentionally

· 23 Muharram 1448 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If a person unintentionally forgot to read Qunoot in Witr Salaah, and upon finishing his Salaah he realized his error, does he need to repeat the Salaah?

Answer

If one did not make the Takbeer for Witr unintentionally, and went straight into Ruku, then one would have to make Sajdah Sahw. If Sajdah Sahw was not made, then the Witr will have to be repeated.

If he omits the Qunoot and did not make Sajdah Sahw, the Salaah will have to be repeated as long as the time remains.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

و اذا نسي القنوت في الوتر، و تذكره في الركوع او الرفع منه لا يقنت، و لو قنت بعد رفع رأسه من الركوع لا يعيد الركوع، و يسجد للسهو لزوال القنوت من محله الأصلي )نور الايضاح ص 115(

(و وجب عليه اعادة الصلاة ) فان لم يعدها حتي خرج الوقت سقطت عنه مع كراهة التحريم ، هذا هو المعتمد. (حاشية الطحطاوي علي مراقي الفلاح 2/61)

(و وجب عليه اعادة الصلاة ) فان لم يعدها حتي خرج الوقت سقطت عنه مع كراهة التحريم ، هذا هو المعتمد.(حاشية الطحطاوي علي مراقي الفلاح 2/61)

(RE: KITAABUN NAWAAZIL VOL. 3 PG. 625)

Answered by
Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani
Checked & approved by
Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb
View original Compare with other Darul Iftas
Questions about this ruling, answered only from the archive with sources.

Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.

Fatawa SA is an independent, read-only index of fatawa already published by Darul Ifta Ibn Masood. It is not a fatwa service. For your own situation, please ask a Mufti. Report an issue

For corrections or mistakes, please email us at fatawasa786@gmail.com.

Source: Darul Ifta Ibn Masood — https://fataawa.co.za/omitting-qunoot-in-witr-unintentionally/
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/ibnmasood-44260

People also ask

How is witr salaah performed?

“The two rakaats nafl salaah performed after the witr is established in the Hadith of Musnad Ahmed, Saheeh Muslim and Sunan Tirmizi. These two rakaats of nafl can be performed while standing or sitting as the Fuqahaa clearly…”

Mufti Online · 170 fatawa from 7 Darul Iftas on this

What the Darul Iftas say
What is qunoot and when is it read?

“If the Muqtadis (followers) have memorized the Qunoot-e-Naazilah, then both the Imaam and the Muqtadis may recite the Qunoot softly in their individual capacity. This is the view of the author of ‘Muheet’ and majority of the…”

Ibn Masood · 73 fatawa from 5 Darul Iftas on this

What the Darul Iftas say

Related fatawa