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Is it obligatory to pray Taraweeh in the mosque?

To some extent your question is already answered here. Were I think I could explain that the majority of scholars tend to say that it is recommended to pray compulsory or optional prayers at home. And ...
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Is it obligatory to pray Taraweeh in the mosque?

All Praise to Allah Subhanahu wa Taala and blessings of Him be on Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him His family and companions, Praying Taraweeh in the Mosque is Sunnah ,If someone prays at home he ...
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Is taraweeh for women considered as sunnat or nafil?

Is there a difference between sunna and nafl? For me it is the same, maybe only under some circumstances in (technical term) fiqh language اصطلاح الفقهاء it makes a slight difference of the level of ...
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Is it okay to perform Tahajjud after Witir?

When you pray in the mosque you have two -good- options: 1) pray witr with the Imam and if you can do the tahajjud later you do it without repeating the witr because it is narrated (there are no 2 ...
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Salah- Taraweeh & Tahjud

It's not proven that Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed Taraweeh and Tahajjud separately. I couldn't find anything which separates these prayers as different Taraweeh, Tahajjud, Qayam-ul-Lail, Atama 'A'...
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Rapid Recitation of Quran during Taraweeh Prayer

It's forbidden to read/recite Quraan in haste. Allah says: "Move not your tongue with it, to hasten with it." (al-Qiyaamah 75:16) The purpose of recitation is to understand the words and ponder ...
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How long is the Taraweeh prayer usually?

There are a few different opinions on the prescribed rakahs for Taraweh, but the most common opinion is of 20 rakahs. In mosques they usually1 attempt to complete the whole Quran within the month of ...
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How a woman can perform her taraweeh at home?

Note that in acts of worship -with a general order or prohibition- any thing which applies to men also do so for women, as we are equal. Here's a summary of this fatwa: You can read/recite what ever ...
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Rapid Recitation of Quran during Taraweeh Prayer

First of all it is not compulsory to finish the Qur'an in one month through the tarawih prayer. If done properly then there is great goodness in it without a doubt. But when we seek goodness from ...
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Will we gain 27 times more reward praying Taraweeh in Jamat or congregation than praying at home?

From the wording of the hadith: "Prayer in congregation is better than the prayer of a man by himself by twenty-seven degrees." (Al-Muwatta') or Prayer said in a congregation is twenty-...
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Is it permissible to skip taraweeh?

Taraweeh is a night prayer (qiyam al-Lail) that is performed after 'Isha' during Ramadan. It is called taraweeh as it refers to tarweehah a (small) pause between sets of raka'at, this is the origin of ...
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Does My Taraweeh Prayers count as I did not read the Tasbeeh?

I was astonished that I've never heard about this until reading your post! Any act in Islam needs a clear backup, but in this case scholars have three different opinions on the matter some said it is ...
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Is it necessary to complete the Quran in taraweeh from one Masjid?

You are free to go wherever you want to pray, however it is recommended to complete the actual taraweeh prayer with the Imam, meaning don't leave the mosque until the Imam you were actually following ...
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Taking Hadiyah after Taraweeh is permitted?

Since it was the Sunnah of the prophet () to accept gifts and refuse sadaqh, there's no harm in accepting a gift from anybody. The rule of thumb in Islam is that anybody can accept a gift as long as ...
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What does the muezzin call from a minaret outside of prayer time?

We can't be certain unless you record a chunk of it so that we can hear it. But given the time (after the last prayers i.e. Isha) it is likely to be Taraweeh. Taraweeh is a prayer that is offered in ...
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How many raka'ahs of taraweeh did Umar(R.A) initiated?

You may read in imam Maliks al Muwatta' the following: Yahya related to me from Malik that Yazid ibn Ruman said, "The people used to watch the night in prayer during Ramadan for twenty- three ...
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A person finds it difficult to pray on the last ten nights (Taraweeh)

You should not stop praying unless you’re certain you’ve had something come out of you. It was narrated from ‘Abbaad ibn Tameem that his paternal uncle asked the Messenger of Allaah (peace and ...
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Looking and reciting quraan while praying

Bin baz (late Saudi Mufti) , Mohamed almunajjed both said it's ok to read from The Qur'an and hold it while praying , Khaled Almosleh said the same for the Qura'an and for any tablets that shows the ...
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Is Witr obligatory after Taraweeh? How do you pray one raka Witr?

If you follow Fiqah Hanafi then in Hanafi fiqh Witr is 3 Rakahs and not one. You pray 2 rakahs and sit for tashahud then after reciting tashahud you stand up without saying salam then pray the third ...
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Is It Okay To Pray Witr Without Praying Taraweeh?

Yes, you may. Taraweeh is only a Sunnah Mu‘akkadah, and Witr's status is high enough that the Hanafi madhab took it to be as wajib (obligatory). If you were to only offer one, then Witr would take ...
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Can Witr and Taraweeh be performed at different times?

❶ - Yes, you can pray Taraweeh/Tahajjud in any amount, based on the following hadith which the scholars used to indicate the permissibility of praying more if you wish: “The night prayer is two by ...
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Can Witr and Taraweeh be performed at different times?

From a fiqh perspective what you quoted is something permissible. But it has no exact backup in the sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh). Witr is an odd prayer one prays as the last prayer in the night, it ...
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Which is better, praying in jamaah but not focus or praying alone but focus?

Nafl (Sunnah) prayers including Tarawih It's better to do it at home. for Tarawih It's better at home on one condition that your absence will not stop the prayer in Masjid, so if other people are ...
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Rapid Recitation of Quran during Taraweeh Prayer

All Praise to Allah Subhanahu wa Taala and blessings of Him be on Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him His family and companions, As there are three types of recitation Tahqeeq (slow), Tadweer (...
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Is reciting the Qur'an while standing (as is commonly done in Taraweeh) halal or haram?

Just to make it clear: The prayer is an independent kind of worship which in fact combines the 4 other pillars of islam! A part of a prayer as the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) taught as is ...
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