Witr is the prayer that commonly follows the special Ramadan night prayer, known as Tarawih, in many mosques. Witr means “odd” and is performed with an odd number of prayer units, or rak'ahs.
Tarawih is a voluntary Sunnah prayer associated especially with Ramadan. It is usually performed after Isha, the obligatory night prayer, and often consists of repeated pairs of rak'ahs. Congregations commonly conclude the evening with Witr, although the precise arrangement and number of rak'ahs vary among Islamic legal schools and local traditions.
Witr is not exclusive to Ramadan; it is a regular night prayer throughout the year. Some worshippers pray it immediately after Isha, while others delay it until late-night prayer or Tahajjud is complete. That flexibility is why “follows Tarawih” is best understood as the usual mosque sequence, not an absolute rule for every Muslim.
Asr and Dhuhr are afternoon and midday prayers, while Fajr is the dawn prayer. Witr’s distinctive odd-numbered structure is the clue that separates it from those five daily prayers.