Ruling on adding to eight rak'ahs in the tarawih prayer

Question:
The questioner (A. R. S. 'A) from Yemen asks: Is it permissible to add to eight rak'ahs in the tarawih prayer? And if it is permissible, what is the maximum number?

Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not stipulate a specific number, but rather he said: “The night prayer is two by two, and if one of you fears the dawn, he should pray one rak'ah, which will be the witr for what he has prayed.” So there is no fixed limit for this. If one makes witr with nine, or five, or seven, or more, that is fine. However, the best is eleven or thirteen, because this is the predominant practice of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). If one makes witr with twenty-three, or more than that, there is no harm, but the best is eleven or thirteen, saying taslim after every two, because this is the predominant practice of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.