Question
Is it permissible for Hanafis to follow a Shaafi' Imaam in Witr Salaat during Ramadhaan? If the Imaam is a Hanafi, can Shaafi's follow in the Witr? Is there any difference in the Musjids in Makkah and Madina (the Haramain)?
Answer
It is not permissible for a Hanafi to follow a Shaafi' Imaam in Witr. The reason for the prohibition are: (a) The Shaafi makes niyyat of Sunnat whereas for the Hanafi it is Waajib. (b) The Shaafi performs two and one raka'ts separately, i.e. with two Salaams whereas this is not permissible for Hanafis. This ruling applies in all Musaajid, even in the Haramain Musjids.
It is permissible for the Shaafi' to follow the Hanafi in Witr since three raka'ts performed by the Wasl method is valid.
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- themajlis.co.za
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- The Majlis Vol 18 No 12
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- 2
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