Jamiatul Ulama KZN

Alternate Duas for Witr Salaah

· 19 Jumada I 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Q.I find it hard to remember Dua e Qunoot for the witr Salaah. I have tried memorizing it many times but I get confused and fear I’m getting a sin by reading it wrong. Kindly advise if there is an alternate Dua that can be read? And is it Makrooh to read a Dua other than Qunoot?

Answer

One should make an effort to learn the Du’a-e-Qunoot to the best of one’s ability.If however, a person does not know the Du’a-e-Qunoot, he/she may recite any other Du’a from the Quran or Hadith.

In such a case, one may recite: “Allahummaghfirli” [O Allah, forgive me] or “Allahummahdini” [O Allah, guide me] thrice (or any such Du’a from Quran or Hadith). (Shaami 1/447).

And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best

Answered by
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa
Checked by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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