The Ruling on Praying Tarawih in Congregation in Homes After Breaking the Fast

Question:
The questioner says: Some people in our country invite people to their homes to break their fast with the fasting people, and then they pray tarawih in congregation in their homes. Is this a prescribed matter?

Answer:
The Sunnah regarding the Tarawih prayer is to pray it in the mosques. As long as they have a mosque nearby, they should not pray it in their homes. They have no excuse for this. They should pray it with the Muslims and with the Muslim congregation in the mosque. However, if they do not have a mosque nearby, they should establish it in the place where they are. Islam is keen on gathering and not separating. Also, there are religious benefits in gathering; perhaps the mercy of Allah the Exalted will encompass the worshippers in the mosque, and since you are with them, you will be included in that mercy. This is because mercy descends in the mosques, the angels are present there, and the humility in the mosques is greater than the humility outside the mosques. Mosques have value and they are held in high regard. Yes.