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Please clarify with authentic Ahadeeth that how many Rakah for Taraweeh is to be performed?

· 21 Shaʻban 1441 AH1 min readFatwa 17081English

Question

Please clarify with authentic ahadees that how many rakah for taraweeh is to be performed.

As some perform eight(8) and some 20.As i follow Hanafi School,what shoudl i do if in area where
am residing in all masajid taraweeh is of 8 rakah.

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh

You should definitely perform 20 rak‘ats of Tarāwīh. For more detailed information, kindly visit the following link:

Taraweeh - 20 rakat or 8 rakat??

If there are no Masjids in your locality performing 20 rak‘ats, you can join them for the 8 rak‘ats and perform the remaining 12 individually at home.

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Ml. Yusuf bin Yaqub,
Student Darul Iftaa

Concurred by:

Ml. Ehzaz Ajmeri,
Student Darul Iftaa

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