In my local masjid they switch imam every 2-4 rakah. Is this premissable? Will it also be recorded for me that I prayed the whole night behind a imam, even though i prayed behind 2 and sometimes 3 imams?

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
29 May

ANSWER: All these Imams act as one Imam. Praying with them all till witr means that you have prayed the whole night. 

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In a home can a boy of age 9 and half yrars old be the Imam of Tarawi? There is no one else knows Quran better than dat boy. And the followers are all family members

Prayer, Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
28 May

ANSWER: Yes, he can be.

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Is it okay to perform tawaaf while the imam continues with taraweeh after isha prayet in masjid al haram..? Can i perform tawaaf and not read taraweeh after isha prayer?

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
26 May

ANSWER: No problem in this as Taraweeh is not Mandatory. However, one would be losing a great deal of reward as he can perform Tawaf afterwards while Taraweeh can’t be prayed with the Imam except this time! 

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My question is that i am unable to go to mosque for taraweeh so can i hold my cell phone during the taraweeh prayer and recite quran from it while praying.

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
23 May

ANSWER: Yes, you can even hold Mushaf in taraweeh.

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During Ramadan I pray taraweeh at home and usually I extend my Quran recitation. So my throats become sore and dry. Is it permissible after giving salam for the two units of Salat to drink water and after resume the Salat?

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
21 May

ANSWER: No problem in this whatsoever. You can even drink coffee or tea.

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Can v pray tahajjud after praying witr in masjid with imaam?

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
21 May

ANSWER: No problem.  However you must not repeat Witr after your tahajjud as there’s only one witr per night. 

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Is it compulsory to say tarabi prayers during ramzan? If it is, then how many rakat should we pray?? Is it 8 or 20 rakat??

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
17 May

ANSWER: Taraweeh is not mandatory, it is a confirmed Sunnah.  

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If fajr is 5:08am and magrib is 6:48 pm what time will be the last 3rd part of the night that the Almighty descend to the lowest heaven

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
07 May

ANSWER: The night begins with sunset and ends with dawn, so if the sun sets at five O’Clock PM and the dawn starts at five AM, then one-third of the night equals 4 hours and two-thirds are 8 hours, hence the last third of the night begins at one AM to five AM (and ends […]

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Is it wrong to pray 8 rakahs of tarawih? Is it important to pray 20 rakahs? A lot of people say u are a wahabi and going against sunnah of prophet(SAW) by praying 8 rakahs. And they also say in makkah and madinah they pray 20 rakahs?

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
26 Jun

There is no such thing as a Wahabi sect in Islam. In saheeh Muslim, mother Aisha was asked about the Prophet’s night prayer in Ramadan. She said: he didn’t pray in Ramadan or other than Ramadan more than 11 Rakah. I don’t know if your friends would also label mother Aisha as Wahabi! The difference […]

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Can I combine the first 2 rakats of Taraweeh behind the imaam with the intention of also praying the 2 rakats of Sunnah after ‘isha?

Taraweeh, Tahajjud and Qiyam-ul-Layl
25 Jun

It is best to pray it separately, even after witr if you have to. Kindly refer to the following link(s): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fTcYF63Z6M

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