What is the preferred number of rak'ahs for Qiyam al-Layl and Qunut?
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Question:
Regarding Tarawih, is it preferred to pray eleven rak'ahs?
Answer:
Yes, that is the preferred practice. If you pray twenty-three rak'ahs, there is no harm, provided you are deliberate and not hasty. It is better to be slow in your recitation, prostration, and bowing. If you pray twenty-three rak'ahs with this deliberation, there is no harm.
Q: Regarding the supplication, does one make it every night or not?
The Shaykh: It is preferred to make the Qunut every night.
Regarding Tarawih, is it preferred to pray eleven rak'ahs?
Answer:
Yes, that is the preferred practice. If you pray twenty-three rak'ahs, there is no harm, provided you are deliberate and not hasty. It is better to be slow in your recitation, prostration, and bowing. If you pray twenty-three rak'ahs with this deliberation, there is no harm.
Q: Regarding the supplication, does one make it every night or not?
The Shaykh: It is preferred to make the Qunut every night.
Source
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