Witr and Nawaafil

Ishraaq and chaast salaah

Q: Is ishraaq and chaast salaah the same or we should read both because I am regularly reading ishraaq but chast I read some times. Someone said it is the same, if you read it in the early morning it is ishraaq and if you read it later than it is called chasit. Please explain.

Imaams intention when women are included in the jamaat

Q: We are Hanafi. If I am leading the salaah at home, and my wife wants to read salaah behind me. What intention should I make? E.g. during ramadhaan, I read Esha, Taraweeh and Witr. Do I need to make an intention for each two rakaats that she is behind, or can I make an intention once for Esha and let it count for all. How must the intention be made? Verbally, in the mind, or just a realisation that she is behind me?

Witr Salaah

Q:

  1. Which Surah is sunnah to read in witr? I know about Surah alaq, kaafiroon and ikhlaas what other surahs.
  2. The dua we read qunoot in Witr has that come in Hadith. Also in Witr Salaah we do rafe yadain is there any daleel in Hadith.
  3. It comes in the Hadith something to the effect that do not read witr like maghrib and we do. What does this mean?