How many rak'ahs are there in the tarawih prayer?
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The questioner : If you please, may I ask some questions?
The Shaykh : Please, go ahead.
The questioner : I would like to ask about the number of rak'ahs in the tarawih prayer, if you please?
The Shaykh : The number of rak'ahs in the tarawih prayer is eleven. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not exceed this number throughout his blessed life, neither in Ramadan nor outside of it.
The questioner : So it suffices for the night prayer?
The Shaykh : It is the night prayer; it is the night prayer.
The Shaykh : Please, go ahead.
The questioner : I would like to ask about the number of rak'ahs in the tarawih prayer, if you please?
The Shaykh : The number of rak'ahs in the tarawih prayer is eleven. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not exceed this number throughout his blessed life, neither in Ramadan nor outside of it.
The questioner : So it suffices for the night prayer?
The Shaykh : It is the night prayer; it is the night prayer.
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