What is the difference between the tarawih prayer performed immediately after the 'Isha' prayer, and the qiyam al-layl performed in the last part of the night in Ramadan?
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The questioner : O Shaykh: What is the difference between the tarawih prayer that is performed after the 'Isha' prayer, and the qiyam al-layl prayer that is performed in the last part of the night in Ramadan?
The Shaykh : There is no difference between them; the tarawih prayer may be performed at the beginning of the night or at the end of the night. However, people in the last ten days of Ramadan like to keep the night awake following the example of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), because he used to keep the entire night awake during the last ten days. Therefore, they perform the qiyam al-layl at the end of the night and the light prayer they call tarawih at the beginning of the night, and there is nothing wrong with this.
The Shaykh : There is no difference between them; the tarawih prayer may be performed at the beginning of the night or at the end of the night. However, people in the last ten days of Ramadan like to keep the night awake following the example of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), because he used to keep the entire night awake during the last ten days. Therefore, they perform the qiyam al-layl at the end of the night and the light prayer they call tarawih at the beginning of the night, and there is nothing wrong with this.