Now the question which is confusing and often becomes a discussion among brothers is whether the number of rakat in taraweeh should be 11 rakat or 20 rakat. The 20 rakats taraweeh prayer is a sunnah muakkadah those who reject it, go against the sunnah and the consensus of the sahabah it is related from sayyidina ibn abbas. In doing so, the alternate narration from the trustworthy narrator known as muhammad ibn yusuf from his uncle, the same noble sahabi, saaib ibn yazid, apparently mentioning 8 rakats of taraweeh in the time of umar ibn a khattab ra will be shown to have a shadh aberrant wording. Alimam malik rahimahullah has in fact quoted a hadith which proves the performance of 20 rakahs of taraweeh in ramadan. Numbers of rakahs in taraaweeh prayer islam question. In the following synopsis we will provide the most authentic evidence to support the claims of the hanafi, maliki, shafii, hanbali and zahiri schools of islamic jurisprudence, and most importantly that the prophet peace and blessings of allah be upon him and in the unanimous view and practice of the sahaba may allah be pleased. It is without dispute, however, that when praying the taraweeh prayer in congregation, one should start and end in accordance with the imams preference, performing the same number that he performs. Hanafis and shafii say there are 20 rakaat, some hanabalis say it is only. Facts about the origin of taraweeh salah islamic articles.
Musnad ibn abi shaybah vol 2, p294 sunan baihaqi vol 2, p496 tibraani kabir vol 11, p393. The virtue of taraweeh prayers what is the virtue of taraweeh prayers praise be to allah. Some people falsely assume that more than 8 rakah is a bidah but the prophet sws said in a hadith pray 2 by 2 or pray in pairshe never specified a limit, so this tells us that we can pray 20 rakah for taraweeh or less or more. The actual reasons behind the 8 or 20 rakah tarawih dispute. The sunni prayer tarawih has been mentioned in traditions as qiyam allayl min ramadan standing of night in ramadan and qiyam alramadan standing of ramadan. Taraweeh prayer with english translation subtitles, for better audio and visual understanding of quran. It is in conflict with the continue reading taraweeh 8 or 20. Moulana muhammad karolia there is a growing misconception among presentday muslims especially the younger generation that the tarawih salah which is performed during the month of ramadan constitutes eight rakats only. Taraweeh prayers in the islamic celebration of ramadan. It is one of the most blessed months of the year as it brings with it countless blessings and rewards for those who fast the whole month and pray to allah almighty. It was called that because after they used to pray four units they would rest for a short while. In islam how does one do taraweeh prayers with step by. Nov 26, 2016 the teachers toolbox is free for everyone to use, whether you use any of our other services or not. Tarawih also spelled taraweeh, are extra prayers which muslims read at night in the month of ramadan.
Masjid omar bin abdul aziz 955 harbins road lilburn, ga 30047 770 2798606. Alalbani seems to be implying that the venerable companions may allah be pleased with them and increase their rank, the four great mujtahid imams allahs mercy be upon them, as well as the foremost scholars of hadith and fiqh of the last 1400 years have innovated the practise of 20 rakats of taraweeh, if considered in the light of. The truth of taraweeh 8 or 20 rakat from quran and hadiths. Some extremists claim that 20 rakat cycles of taraweeh are blameworthy bidah. Answering the claim that imam abu hanifa advocated 8. Night prayers in ramadan are a blessing, and one should not argue about. Facts about the origin of taraweeh salah throughout the year, if there is one month for which muslims wait most anxiously, it is the month of ramadan. In a handout by alalbanis followers in england, by the title some common questions answered dated october 1990, there appeared the following question and answer no.
I really think this is one of the greatest causes one could support mufti ismail menk watch video 35s. Most people prefer to pray 20, while some others pray 8. More books against those who reject 20 rakats tarawih. The most discussed thing about taraweeh is whether taraweeh prayer 8 or 20. The details of how the tarawih are to be said is different between the different branches of islam. Jun 19, 20 the rawafidh, however, claim that taraweeh prayers are the innovation of umar bin khattab may allah be pleased with him, that is totally wrong. Some sunni muslims regard the tarawih prayers as sunnat almuakkadah. Follow your imam in taraweeh best answer on 8 or 20 rakats.
Answering the claim that imam abu hanifa advocated 8 rakats. Infact prophet saw practiced taraweeh only for 3 days and that is only of 8 rakat at the time of tahajjud. Please consider disabling your ad blocker while visiting this website so that we can continue to provide this content to you free of charge. It is in conflict with the continue reading taraweeh 8. Whoever allah guides none can misguide, and whoever he allows to. Every year unfortunately in ramadhan the debate of 20 or 8 is revived. Below is a list of hanafi scholars and their books which agrees that the hadeeth of 20 rakaats of tarawih is dhaeef weak as compared to 8 rakaah.
Hanafis and shafii say there are 20 rakaat, some hanabalis say it is only eight, while others say 20. Taraweeh 8 or 20 rakat the correct rakahs in tarawih. The confirmed sunna in the hanafi school, in fact in all the 4 schools, is to pray 20 rakats for tarawih. Thanks for a2a, ramadan taraweeh are 10 and rakaahs are 20. In arab world, shaykh nasir uddin albani wrote a book called tasdeedul isabah in 77 ah. Can we then, as a community, justify creating trouble for each other if some pray more taraweeh, or less. But in reality, there is no set number of rakats for taraweeh. Tarawih simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Follow your imam in taraweeh best answer on 8 or 20. The teachers toolbox is free for everyone to use, whether you use any of our other services or not. It is one of the most blessed months of the year as it brings with it countless blessings and rewards for those. This practice has been introduced by hazrat umr ra when he saw multiple ppl are offering sal.
Everyone is welcome to benefit from the resources on this site. Those people who claim it to be eight base their opinion primarily on the hadeeth of aaisha radhi allaho anha that she has reported the night prayer of the prophet to never. In order to comply with social distancing guidelines and to help combat the spread of coronavirus, there will be no community iftar or taraweeh salah during ramadan this year and the masjid will remain closed. Muslim travelers, elderly, sick, women at home or anyone who does not have access to collective taraweeh prayer access to a mosque may use this site to pray. In 1285 ah, he gave fatwa that taraweeh salaah should be 8 rakats and not 20 rakats. Taraweeh is a nafl salah, and like all optional acts of worship, you are not sinful if. Some people during ramadan go to masjids where the imam does 11 rakats and other go to masjids where the imam does 20 rakats. We all agree that taraweeh the additional prayers after isha during the month of ramadan is optional. Dec 09, 2016 the teachers toolbox is free for everyone to use, whether you use any of our other services or not. Tarawih refers to additional ritual prayers performed by muslims at night after the isha prayer during the holy month of ramadan. Tarawih prayers are made up of a number of prayer phrases and actions, rakaat, said in pairs. It is extremely rewarding to pray the esha prayer, sleep or rest for a while, then wake up to pray taraweeh and witr in the last third of the night. The 20 rakats taraweeh prayer is a sunnah muakkadah those. Ilm ul fiqha page 198 8 abdul hayy lakhnavi writes that.
Apr 22, 2020 there has been some dispute about how long the taraweeh prayer is supposed to be. In most of the hanafi masjids around the us the imam does 20 rakat. In the month of ramadan, muslims fast during the day and perform taraweeh prayer at night. Engineer muhammad ali mirza official channel 889,252 views.
Taraweeh commences after isha and is mostly conducted in congregation by imams around the world. Posted by abd al mustafa on wednesday 1st august, 2012 in recent years this has been a debate that has always popped up from the brothers of the socalled salaf. Whoever prayed with the imam until he finishes will have written for him that he prayed for the entire night. Ibn abi malika used to pray with us 20 rakaa at time he leads. This article makes useful read to understand the issue clearly. There is a lot of controversy on whether the prophet prayed 8 rakats of taraweeh, or 20. The prophet would pray 20 rakats and then witr in the month of ramadhan. In the name of allah, the most benificent, the most merciful taraweeh is a highly emphasised recommended prayer1. You can pray taraweeh prayer after the four fardh 8 rakat of esha salah, before the witr 9 prayer and any time before dawn.
Alimam malik ibn anas rahmatullah alayh has in fact quoted a hadith which proves the performance of 20 rakahs of taraweeh in ramadan. Taraweeh day 8 taraweeh day 9 taraweeh day 10 taraweeh day 11 taraweeh day 12 taraweeh day taraweeh day 14 taraweeh day 15 taraweeh day 16 taraweeh day 17 taraweeh day 18 taraweeh day 19 taraweeh day 20 taraweeh day 21 taraweeh day 22 taraweeh day 23 taraweeh day 24 taraweeh day 25. The above two hadiths can not be used as justifiable proof in favour of 8 rakahs of taraweeh on their own. How many rakats are there in tarawih night prayers of ramadan. Taraweeh 8 or 20 rakaahs in the name of allah, we praise him, seek his help and ask for his forgiveness. Book of praying at night in ramadaan taraweeh sahih al. Anwarulhaq qadri, senior lecturer at aljamia suffatulislam bradford and director of sti school bradford. The rawafidh, however, claim that taraweeh prayers are the innovation of umar bin khattab may allah be pleased with him, that is totally wrong. The first person who gave fatwa of 8 rakaat taraweeh was mufti muhammad hussain bitalawi of indian subcontinent. In this booklet we have established, the evidences utilized for 20 rakahs are weak. People are confused whether taraweeh is eight or twenty rakaats. Other sunni muslims believe tarawih is an optional prayer that may be performed at home.
The 20 rakats taraweeh prayer is a sunnah muakkadah those who reject it, go against the sunnah and the consensus of the sahabah. In a handout by alalbanis followers in england, by the title some common. In the name of allah, the most merciful, the compassionate the 20 rakats taraweeh prayer is a sunnah muakkadah those who reject it, go against the sunnah and the consensus of the sahabah. The 20 rakats taraweeh prayer is a sunnah muakkadahthose. This erroneous idea is based on the assumption that tahajjud and taraweeh are two names for the same prayers. Is ramadhan taraweeh 8 or 20 rakat by dr zakir naik youtube. Usually the narration of aisha is used to support the view that taraweeh of 8 rakats is sufficient. The following treatise is a response to two bloggers known as abu khuzaimah ansaari alias imran masoom 1 and his colleague, abu hibban alias kamran malik, from birmingham, england.
Supportingnarrations for 20 rakats in the time of umar. It is supported by the evidence of the quraan and sunnah which. Reason why he sws only prayed 8, 10 or some reports 12 is because they were lengthy rakahs. Allah taala has blessed the muslims with a very sacred and blessed month in which all rewards are multiplied, the reward for a nafl optional act becomes equivalent to a compulsory act fardh and the reward for a compulsory act is multiplied 70 times. Dear brothers and sisters just to clarify, if you choose to pray 8 rakat taraweeh this refers to the whole parayer and not just 8 out of 20. Alalbani say more than 8 rakaahs is a bida even though the consensus of the companions and the ulema is against him. Board game revision taraweeh 8 or 20 safar resources. Adherent of the four sunni imams insist that tarawih comprises of twenty rakahs, salafis claim that it is eight rakahs. The following article, taraweeh 8 or 20 is written by moulana zakariyya memon as thesis for his iftaa course. There has been some dispute about how long the taraweeh prayer is supposed to be.
Some people differ from others on taraweeh 8 or 20 rakat, but no. How to pray taraweeh at home do i pray 8 or 20 rakats. Evidence for 20 rakahs of taraweeh from authentic ahadith. Malikis say there are 36, and the ahl alhadeeth say it is 8. Nasir uddin alalbani may allah forgive him is the only scholar who declared that the companions unanimous practice of 20 rakats of taraweeh is an innovation or bidah. Taraweeh prayers lead the spirit of believer to the worlds of purity, and to the kingdom of god and his greatness, in order to clear up his mind, satisfy his soul, and relax his heart by getting closer and connected to allah. There is a growing misconception among presentday muslims especially the younger generation that the tarawih salah which is performed during the month of ramadhan constitutes eight rakats only. Taraweeh, also called qiyam, are the prayers performed in ramadan after isha until fajr prayer. The 20 rakats taraweeh prayer is a sunnah muakkadah.
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