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Laws pertaining to Taraweeh Prayer
Laws pertaining to Taraweeh Prayer
To offer twenty Rakaats of Taraweeh Prayer on each night of Ramadan is Sunnat al-Mu'akkidah on every healthy male and female. Our Beloved Nabi Salla Allahu Alayhi wa Sallam said :
" The one who offers Taraweeh Prayer at night during Ramadan with complete faith and devotion only for the recompense of the Hereafter will have all his previous sins forgotten by Allah " (Bukhari Shareef).
Abdur Rahman bin Ouf RadiAllahu'anhu reports that Rasoolullah Salla Allahu Alayhi wa Sallam said:
"Verily Allah has made the fast of Ramadan compulsory upon you, and I have made its Salah (at night) Sunnat for you. Therefore, whosoever fasts and performs Taraweeh in this month with faith and hope for reward, emerges from his sins like the day he was born." (Nasaai 239/1)
This Hadith proves that Taraweeh
is the Sunnat of Rasoolullah Salla Allahu Alayhi wa Sallam. In addition to this verbal injunction of The Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu Alayhi wa Sallam we also have his practice on the Taraweeh Salah, which further emphasises the Sunnat nature of Taraweeh.
Women should offer this prayer at home, while for men to offer it in the Mosque in congregation is Sunnat-e-Kefaya. Intention should be made for the Sunnat of Taraweeh. The time for Taraweeh Prayer starts after Isha Salah and lasts till the break of dawn. It should be offered after the Fard and Sunnat of Isha, but before the Witr Salah. After every four Rakaats it is Mustahab (desirable) to sit for a duration to recite this Tasbeeh three times :
" All Glory and Perfection belong to Allah and free is He (from all defects), the Sovereign of the Seen and the Unseen Kingdom. All Glory and Perfection is due to Allah and free is the Lord's Might, Greatness, Reverence, Power, Majesty and Omnipotence from all defects. All Glory and Perfection belong to Him and Free is He the Sovereign who does not sleep neither die from all defects. He is verily the all Gracious and the most Holy, the all perfect, the Lord of the Spirit and Angels. "
" Subhaana Dhil-Mulke w'al-Ma'lakoot, Subhaana Dhil-izate w'al-Azamate w'al-Haybate w'al-Qudrate w'al-Kibriyaa-ai w'al-Jaba'root, Subhaa'nal ma-li-kil Hayyil'Ladhi La'Yanaa-mu Wa'la yamootu Subbu Hun Quddu-sun Rab'onaa wa-Rabbul ma-'Laa'-i-kati War'ruh, Alla-Humma A'Jirnaa Mi'Nan'naar, Yaa Mujeero Ya Mujeero Ya Mujeer.
If one is unable to recite the above then he should glorify Allah Almighty, recite Durood Shareef and offer a du'a.
Miscellaneous Issues
1. If Taraweeh Prayer is offered in congregation at home one will receive the reward of Jama'at, but will be deprived of the reward of the Mosque.
2. It is permissable to offer Taraweeh Parayer in another Mosque other than the Mosque in one's own area if the entire Qur'an Shareef is not recited in your own Mosque, provided the Imam there recites the Qur'an correctly and sweetly and is of correct Sunni beliefs.
3. If the Imam of your area is not of the beliefs of the Ahl as-Sunnat w'al Jama'at, it is imperative that you should perform Taraweeh in another Mosque.
4. It is commendable to perform your entire Taraweeh behind one Imam.
5. If a person has not offered his Isha Salah in congregation, then it is Makrooh (undesirable) for him to offer his Witr Salah in congregation, although if he does so his Witr will be accepted.
To offer twenty Rakaats of Taraweeh Prayer on each night of Ramadan is Sunnat al-Mu'akkidah on every healthy male and female. Our Beloved Nabi Salla Allahu Alayhi wa Sallam said :
" The one who offers Taraweeh Prayer at night during Ramadan with complete faith and devotion only for the recompense of the Hereafter will have all his previous sins forgotten by Allah " (Bukhari Shareef).
Abdur Rahman bin Ouf RadiAllahu'anhu reports that Rasoolullah Salla Allahu Alayhi wa Sallam said:
"Verily Allah has made the fast of Ramadan compulsory upon you, and I have made its Salah (at night) Sunnat for you. Therefore, whosoever fasts and performs Taraweeh in this month with faith and hope for reward, emerges from his sins like the day he was born." (Nasaai 239/1)
This Hadith proves that Taraweeh
is the Sunnat of Rasoolullah Salla Allahu Alayhi wa Sallam. In addition to this verbal injunction of The Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu Alayhi wa Sallam we also have his practice on the Taraweeh Salah, which further emphasises the Sunnat nature of Taraweeh.Women should offer this prayer at home, while for men to offer it in the Mosque in congregation is Sunnat-e-Kefaya. Intention should be made for the Sunnat of Taraweeh. The time for Taraweeh Prayer starts after Isha Salah and lasts till the break of dawn. It should be offered after the Fard and Sunnat of Isha, but before the Witr Salah. After every four Rakaats it is Mustahab (desirable) to sit for a duration to recite this Tasbeeh three times :
" All Glory and Perfection belong to Allah and free is He (from all defects), the Sovereign of the Seen and the Unseen Kingdom. All Glory and Perfection is due to Allah and free is the Lord's Might, Greatness, Reverence, Power, Majesty and Omnipotence from all defects. All Glory and Perfection belong to Him and Free is He the Sovereign who does not sleep neither die from all defects. He is verily the all Gracious and the most Holy, the all perfect, the Lord of the Spirit and Angels. "
" Subhaana Dhil-Mulke w'al-Ma'lakoot, Subhaana Dhil-izate w'al-Azamate w'al-Haybate w'al-Qudrate w'al-Kibriyaa-ai w'al-Jaba'root, Subhaa'nal ma-li-kil Hayyil'Ladhi La'Yanaa-mu Wa'la yamootu Subbu Hun Quddu-sun Rab'onaa wa-Rabbul ma-'Laa'-i-kati War'ruh, Alla-Humma A'Jirnaa Mi'Nan'naar, Yaa Mujeero Ya Mujeero Ya Mujeer.
If one is unable to recite the above then he should glorify Allah Almighty, recite Durood Shareef and offer a du'a.
Miscellaneous Issues
1. If Taraweeh Prayer is offered in congregation at home one will receive the reward of Jama'at, but will be deprived of the reward of the Mosque.
2. It is permissable to offer Taraweeh Parayer in another Mosque other than the Mosque in one's own area if the entire Qur'an Shareef is not recited in your own Mosque, provided the Imam there recites the Qur'an correctly and sweetly and is of correct Sunni beliefs.
3. If the Imam of your area is not of the beliefs of the Ahl as-Sunnat w'al Jama'at, it is imperative that you should perform Taraweeh in another Mosque.
4. It is commendable to perform your entire Taraweeh behind one Imam.
5. If a person has not offered his Isha Salah in congregation, then it is Makrooh (undesirable) for him to offer his Witr Salah in congregation, although if he does so his Witr will be accepted.
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