Can taraweeh be prayed in sets of four instead of 2?
Question
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Can taraweeh be prayed in sets of four instead of 2?
Answer
Taraweeh salaah must be performed in units of two, two rakats and not four, four rakats.
And Allah Ta'ala knows best
Mufti E. Desai
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