What are the 17 Rakats of Isha?
Isha — The Night Prayer: 4 Rakat Sunnah (Muakkadah) + 4 Rakat Fard + 2 Rakat Sunnah (Muakkadah) + 2 Rakat Nafl + 3 rakat Witr + 2 rakat Nafl total 17.
How many rakat in Isha is necessary?
It is a four rak’ah prayer in Sunni Islam. The two Sunnah rak’ah following the Isha’ are highly recommended and so is the three rakat Witr.
How many compulsory rakat are there in ASR?
The Asr prayer consists of four obligatory rakat. An additional four rakat are recommended to be performed before the obligatory rakat.
How do you perform WITR Dua e Qunoot?
Most scholars say the Qunoot should come after bowing or after the Ruku (i.e. after saying sami allahu liman hamidah rabbana lakal hamd). You would then raise your hands for supplication and recite the qunot. After finishing the imam would say takbeer, “allahu akbar” and go into sujud.
Can WITR be one rakat?
Witr has an odd number of raka’at prayed in pairs, with the final raka’ah prayed separately. Therefore, as little as one raka’ah can be prayed, and eleven at most.