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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on performing the night prayer in congregation other than in Ramadan

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Question:
Glory be to Allah, it is not a virtue. The questioner says: What is the ruling on performing the night prayer in congregation other than in Ramadan?

Answer:
Sometimes there is no harm if he does it occasionally, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and Umm Sulaym did behind them in this congregational prayer for a voluntary prayer; so if he does it occasionally, there is no harm, but if he makes it a habit, it is not permissible except in Ramadan.
The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed in the house of Um Sulaim; and I, along with an orphan stood behindصلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في بيت أم سليم وقام أنس ويتيم خلف
Sahih al-Bukhari 871
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