Forgetting to read qunoot in witr

· 24 Rajab 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

While reading the witr salaah and in the last rakaat if I forget to read the qunoot but remember when I go into ruku wat should be done?

Answer

Make sajdah-e-sahw.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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