How many rak'ahs are there in the tarawih prayer?
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Question:
I have seen some people praying tarawih with eight rak'ahs, while others pray twenty rak'ahs?
Answer:
The matter is broad, and praise be to Allah. Whoever prays eight, ten, or twenty, and then prays witr, it is all good, and there is no blame on him. However, it is better to pray eight with three for witr, making eleven, or ten with three for witr, making thirteen; because this is what is most preserved from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the majority of cases. He would pray witr with eleven, and sometimes he would pray witr with thirteen. This is the most common, and sometimes he would pray less than that. So it is better for the imam or the one praying alone to aim for that. And whoever prays twenty or more, there is no blame on him.
It is established from 'Umar and the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) that they prayed twenty rak'ahs with the witr being three, and they prayed eleven... they prayed this and that, and all of it is, praise be to Allah, broad; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not set a limit in that, but rather he said:Sunan Abi Dawud 1326Sahih (Al-Albani) So he did not set a limit, and its apparent meaning is that if one prays twenty, or thirty, or forty, there is no harm, then he concludes with one rak'ah, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
I have seen some people praying tarawih with eight rak'ahs, while others pray twenty rak'ahs?
Answer:
The matter is broad, and praise be to Allah. Whoever prays eight, ten, or twenty, and then prays witr, it is all good, and there is no blame on him. However, it is better to pray eight with three for witr, making eleven, or ten with three for witr, making thirteen; because this is what is most preserved from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the majority of cases. He would pray witr with eleven, and sometimes he would pray witr with thirteen. This is the most common, and sometimes he would pray less than that. So it is better for the imam or the one praying alone to aim for that. And whoever prays twenty or more, there is no blame on him.
It is established from 'Umar and the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) that they prayed twenty rak'ahs with the witr being three, and they prayed eleven... they prayed this and that, and all of it is, praise be to Allah, broad; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not set a limit in that, but rather he said:
Prayer during the night should consist of pairs of rak'ahs, but if one of you fears the morning is near he should pray one rak'ah which will make his prayer an odd number for him.
صلاة الليل مثنى مثنى، فإذا خشي أحدكم الصبح صلى ركعة واحدة توتر له ما قد صلىThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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