The number of rak'ahs in the Tarawih and Qiyam prayers
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, he mentions that he is the imam of a mosque and says: Advise us. We are approaching the last ten nights. How many rak'ahs should I pray for Tarawih? How many should I pray for Qiyam? And when should I start the Qiyam?
Answer:
My brother, regarding the Tarawih prayer and the Qiyam prayer, the practice in this land is that Tarawih is twenty-three rak'ahs for those who lighten the recitation, bowing, and prostration in a way that does not invalidate the prayer. It is thirteen or eleven rak'ahs for those who lengthen the recitation, bowing, and prostration, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did.
He (peace and blessings be upon him) did not exceed eleven or thirteen rak'ahs in Ramadan or in any other time, but he would lengthen the recitation, lengthen the bowing, and lengthen the prostration. The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) prayed twenty-three rak'ahs during the caliphate of 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) because they lightened it out of mercy for the followers, in a way that did not invalidate the prayer, so they prayed twenty-three rak'ahs. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, he mentions that he is the imam of a mosque and says: Advise us. We are approaching the last ten nights. How many rak'ahs should I pray for Tarawih? How many should I pray for Qiyam? And when should I start the Qiyam?
Answer:
My brother, regarding the Tarawih prayer and the Qiyam prayer, the practice in this land is that Tarawih is twenty-three rak'ahs for those who lighten the recitation, bowing, and prostration in a way that does not invalidate the prayer. It is thirteen or eleven rak'ahs for those who lengthen the recitation, bowing, and prostration, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did.
He (peace and blessings be upon him) did not exceed eleven or thirteen rak'ahs in Ramadan or in any other time, but he would lengthen the recitation, lengthen the bowing, and lengthen the prostration. The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) prayed twenty-three rak'ahs during the caliphate of 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) because they lightened it out of mercy for the followers, in a way that did not invalidate the prayer, so they prayed twenty-three rak'ahs. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4353] عدد ركعات صلاة التراويح والقيام - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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