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Is it permissible to do 4 Rakats with only 1 Salam for Taraweeh prayer?

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Durıng ramadan 1 have seen some people offerıng taraweeh ıe 4 rakat wıth 1 salam ıs ıt permıssıble on daıly basıs. Kındly guıde.

Answer

(Fatwa: 608/626=L)

It is better to offer taraweeh with salam on every two rakat, however if anyone offers four rakat with one salam it is permissible provided the imam sits in qadah on every two rakat:

التراویح سنۃ مؤکدۃ فی کل لیلۃ من رمضان بعد العشاء قبل الوتر و بعدہ بجماعۃ عشرون رکعۃ بعشر تسلیمات و فی مجمع الأنھر فلو صلی أربعا بتسلیمۃ و لم یقعد فی وسط کل أربع لایجوز الا عن تسلیمۃ وھو الصحیح وعلیہ الفتوی، ولو قعد علی رأس الرکعتین الصحیح أنہ یجوز عن تسلیمتین (مجمع الأنھر: 1/203، بیروت)

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

This answer was collected from the official ifta website of Darul Uloom Deoband in India.

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