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Is it right to pray tarawih four by four, i.e. pray four rakats together and make salam after that? At the end we have five sets of fours. Answer In the Name of Allaah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salaamu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullaahi wa-barakaatuh. The sunnah method of performing… read more »
Please clarify the issue of offering taraweeh prayer led by an imam who is not a hafiz and therefore reads from mushaf in a small community with no other masjid with a hafiz. Is it allowed? In defense people quote that Sayyidatuna ‘Aishah (radiyallahu’anha) used to offer tarawih led by a slave who use to read… read more »
Is the famous tasbih of tarawih mentioned in the Hadith? i.e. Subhana Dhil Mulki Wal Malakut… Answer I haven’t seen mention of this in Hadith books. Some Fuqaha (Jurists) have quoted it as a suggested form of tasbih, among other things that a person could engage in, between every set of 4 rak’ats of tarawih…. read more »
Asalamualaikum. Hazrat, during Tarawih salah, I had a remnant of food stuck in my morsel tooth. I only realised this whilst I was in the state of qiyam, I picked it with my tongue, and swallowed it. I am uncertain if it was less than the size of a chickpea. Was the salah valid? … read more »
What is the authenticity of the following Hadith? Abu ‘Abdir Rahman reports that ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) called for the Quran reciters in Ramadan and commanded one of them to lead them for twenty rak’ahs. The narrator says, ‘And ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) would offer Witr with them’. Answer This narration is recorded by Imam Bayhaqi… read more »
Are there any sound/authentic narrations which confirm that even during the Caliphate of Sayyiduna ‘Uthman (radiyallahu ‘anhu) the number of rak’ahs in Tarawih were twenty? Answer ‘Allamah ‘Ayni (rahimahullah) has stated that Imam Bayhaqi (rahimahullah) has recorded the following authentic narration: Sayyiduna Saib ibn Yazid (radiyallahu ‘anhu) says: “The Sahabah had performed twenty rak’ahs during… read more »
Is the lengthy Hadith stating the virtue of Tarawih Salah narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) authentic? “Performing Tarawih on the first night washes all sins, performing on the second night washes all sins of parents” and so on for all thirty nights Answer I have not come across this Hadith in any authentic Hadith… read more »
What is the correct opinion with regards to the number of rak’ats of Tarawih? Is it eight or twenty? Answer The practice of performing Tarawih in eight rak’ats is in total contrast to the practice of the Ummah throughout the ages. Tarawih should be performed in twenty rak’ahs. This is based on numerous proofs. … read more »
Small amounts of drinking is permissible whilst offering Nafl prayers according to the relied upon position of the Hanbali madhhab, because this was narrated from some of the Sahabah. Based on this, it is permissible to drink some water whilst one is in the middle of praying Tarawih. This is from the Mufradat (positions exclusive… read more »
The reward of praying seated is half of that of the one standing if they are able to stand. As for the one who is unable to stand then their reward is full by the Will of Allah. Praying Tarawih seated is permissible because it is a nafl prayer, and doing so is better than… read more »