What is the ruling on the difference in the number of rak'ahs of tarawih between mosques?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you. Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy.
The questioner : Shaykh Salih. Muhammad.
The Shaykh : My name is Muhammad.
The questioner : Ibn Uthaymeen, may Allah keep you safe and prolong your life, may Allah keep you safe. I say, may Allah prolong your life, regarding the tarawih prayer.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The tarawih prayer differs from one mosque to another; one prays thirteen, one prays eleven, one prays twenty-three. So what is the correct practice in this?
The Shaykh : They are all, if Allah wills, valid.
The questioner : They are all valid.
The Shaykh : Yes, the important thing is that when you enter with the imam.
The questioner : Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : Do not leave until he finishes.
The questioner : What Allah willed.
The Shaykh : Whether he prays eleven, twelve, thirteen, or twenty-three.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy.
The questioner : Shaykh Salih. Muhammad.
The Shaykh : My name is Muhammad.
The questioner : Ibn Uthaymeen, may Allah keep you safe and prolong your life, may Allah keep you safe. I say, may Allah prolong your life, regarding the tarawih prayer.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The tarawih prayer differs from one mosque to another; one prays thirteen, one prays eleven, one prays twenty-three. So what is the correct practice in this?
The Shaykh : They are all, if Allah wills, valid.
The questioner : They are all valid.
The Shaykh : Yes, the important thing is that when you enter with the imam.
The questioner : Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : Do not leave until he finishes.
The questioner : What Allah willed.
The Shaykh : Whether he prays eleven, twelve, thirteen, or twenty-three.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 535- ما حكم اختلاف عدد صلاة التراويح بين الأئمة وما حكم من يذهب للمساجد البعيده/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 — youtube.com
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