Making up for the Witr missed due to menstruation after purification

Q 1: A woman offered `Isha' (Night) Prayer but did not perform Witr (Prayer with an odd number of units) as she expected to wake up later in the night to offer Qiyam-ul-Layl (optional Prayer at night). However, during the last third of the night, she began menstruating. Should she make up for the missed Witr or not, given that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) never neglected the two supererogatory Rak`ahs of Fajr and the Witr even when traveling?


A: According to the regular practice of the Prophet (peace be upon him), whenever he missed Witr Prayer in the last part of the night due to an illness or oversleeping, he would make up for the Witr he missed at the time of Salat-ul-Duha (supererogatory Prayer after sunrise) adding a Rak`ah to make it an even-number Salah (prayer). Later than this time, (Part No. 6; Page No. 65) the missed Witr may not be made up for.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.


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