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Title: Today we were sitting and discussing about the Tarawee namazz of Ramdhan. One of my friend told us that it is mandatory to pray 20 Rakaths of Tarawee. Please answer the same in light of hadiths.

Question: Today we were sitting and discussing about the Tarawee namazz of Ramdhan. One of my friend told us that it is mandatory to pray 20 Rakaths of Tarawee. Please answer the same in light of hadiths.

Answer ID: 2311Posted on: Aug 31, 2020

Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

(Fatwa: 705/700=M)

20 Rakat Taraweeh is Sunnah, it should not be missed without any sharai (recognized by Shariah) reason. It is narrated:

کان أبی بن کعب یصلی بالناس فی رمضان بالمدینۃ عشرین رکعۃ و یوتر بثلاث (اعلاء السنن)

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,

Darul Uloom Deoband, India

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Title: Today we were sitting and discussing about the Tarawee namazz of Ramdhan. One of my friend told us that it is mandatory to pray 20 Rakaths of Tarawee. Please answer the same in light of hadiths.

Question: Today we were sitting and discussing about the Tarawee namazz of Ramdhan. One of my friend told us that it is mandatory to pray 20 Rakaths of Tarawee. Please answer the same in light of hadiths.

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