The Ruling on the Tarawih Prayer and Clarification of 'Umar's Intention
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Question:
And likewise, regarding the rain, what is the view of the al-Karkh tribe concerning the statement of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) regarding the Tarawih prayer, which gave rise to this?
Answer:
We know that the Tarawih prayer is not a religious innovation (bid'ah) because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) performed it. He performed it with his Companions for three or four nights, then he stopped doing so with them for fear that it would become obligatory upon them. So the Tarawih prayer is not an innovation in the religion; rather, it is a recommended practice (sunnah) established by the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Thus, 'Umar's reference to "innovation" was only in the linguistic sense, a linguistic innovation, not a religious innovation. This is how the scholars answered regarding that. Yes.
And likewise, regarding the rain, what is the view of the al-Karkh tribe concerning the statement of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) regarding the Tarawih prayer, which gave rise to this?
Answer:
We know that the Tarawih prayer is not a religious innovation (bid'ah) because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) performed it. He performed it with his Companions for three or four nights, then he stopped doing so with them for fear that it would become obligatory upon them. So the Tarawih prayer is not an innovation in the religion; rather, it is a recommended practice (sunnah) established by the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Thus, 'Umar's reference to "innovation" was only in the linguistic sense, a linguistic innovation, not a religious innovation. This is how the scholars answered regarding that. Yes.
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