What is the Shar’ee position of Taraweeh? Do women also have to perform Taraweeh?

· 19 Ramadan 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 1786English

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What is the Shar’ee position of Taraweeh? Do women also have to perform Taraweeh?

Answer

To perform 20 Rakaats Taraweeh is Sunnat-e-Muakkadah (emphasized Sunnat) for both males and females. (Raddul Mukhtaar vol.2 pg.43; HM Saeed)

And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best.

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
(Al-Mahmood 12)

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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