1. What is the proper way to say salat'ulWitr according to Shaf'ee mazhab? i.e., 2 and 1 seperately with two salams or 3 at once

1. The Shafi'i madhhab permits a number of ways of performing Witr:%0D%0A(a) The preferred way is to perform 2 rak'ahs, sit in the second rak'ah,%0D%0Aconclude the second rak'ah with salam, and then add a 3rd isolated rak'ah.%0D%0AThis method thus gives you 2 sittings and 2 salams.%0D%0A(b) Another method is to perform 2 rak'ahs, sit in the second rak'ah, and%0D%0Athen stand up into a 3rd rak'ah WITHOUT salam. This method gives you 2%0D%0Asittings and 1 salam.%0D%0A(c) A third method is NOT to sit in the 2nd rakah at all, but to stand from%0D%0Athe sujud of the rak'ah into the 3rd rak'ah. This method gives you 1 sitting%0D%0Aand 1 salam.%0D%0AThe du'a of qunut in Witr is to be recited only during the second half of%0D%0ARamadan, from the 16th night onwards. It is recited after the ruku', and%0D%0Awith the hands raised in the manner of du'a. However, the face is not to be%0D%0Awiped after the qunut.%0D%0A2. Sujud as-sahw is made at the very end of the salah. When everything has%0D%0Abeen read (tashahhud, salaat 'alan nabi, du'a) and nothing remains but the%0D%0Asalam, two sajdahs are made. This is sujud as-sahw.%0D%0A3. Reading surahs in order is prefereable (awla). Not maintaining the order%0D%0Ais neither unlawful (haram) nor detestable (makruh), but non-preferred%0D%0A(khilaf al-awla).%0D%0A4. Raf' al-yadayn is sunnah, not compulsory.%0D%0A%0D%0Aand Allah Ta'ala Knows Best%0D%0A%0D%0AShaykh Taha Karaan%0D%0ADARUL ULOOM AL-ARABIYYAH AL-ISLAAMIYYAH, Western Cape (SA)%0D%0A%0D%0ACHECKED & APPROVED (with following comments on question no.6): Mufti Ebrahim%0D%0ADesai%0D%0A6. If you have been following the Shaafi'ee Madhab till now, you should keep%0D%0Aup to that and strictly adhere to the Shaafi'ee Madhab.