The number of rak'ahs in the Tarawih prayer
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Question:
He says: Shaykh, this questioner is the imam of one of the mosques, and I pray eleven rak'ahs in accordance with the Sunnah. As for the Sunnah that follows it, I pray thirteen. What is the Shaykh's opinion on the number of rak'ahs for the tarawih prayer?
Answer:
As for the tarawih prayer, if one lengthens the recitation, the bowing, and the prostration, he should limit it to eleven or thirteen rak'ahs, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do. And if one shortens the prayer, he prays twenty-three rak'ahs, as the Companions used to do. Yes.
He says: Shaykh, this questioner is the imam of one of the mosques, and I pray eleven rak'ahs in accordance with the Sunnah. As for the Sunnah that follows it, I pray thirteen. What is the Shaykh's opinion on the number of rak'ahs for the tarawih prayer?
Answer:
As for the tarawih prayer, if one lengthens the recitation, the bowing, and the prostration, he should limit it to eleven or thirteen rak'ahs, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do. And if one shortens the prayer, he prays twenty-three rak'ahs, as the Companions used to do. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4020] عدد ركعات صلاة التراويح - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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