The Ruling on Making Up the Tarawih Prayer in Ramadan

Question:
The questioner says: I work in a ready-made clothing store, and the job requires me to be present after the 'Isha' prayer. In Ramadan, I am unable to pray the tarawih in congregation, and the work may continue until just before Fajr. Is there a sin on us for leaving it? And is it permissible for us to make it up after Fajr?

Answer:
There is no sin in leaving the tarawih prayer because it is a recommended practice (sunnah). One who performs it is rewarded for it, and one who leaves it is not blamed. If you pray it before Fajr, even if it is only a few rak'ahs, and you recite the dhikr, then you will have a reward for that, if Allah wills. And if you are unable to do so and make it up during the day, there is no harm in that, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), if he missed the night prayer in the witr, would make it up during the day. Yes. If you would be so kind, what about making it even? That is, making it even instead of it being one rak'ah, and making it two rak'ahs. Yes. That is, if he is praying thirteen rak'ahs, he makes it fourteen. May Allah bless you. He prays eleven and makes it twelve; if he is praying three, he makes it four, and so on. May Allah bless you all, may Allah reward you with good.