TARAWEEH

• Taraaweeh Salaat is SUNNATE MU’AKKADAH for both, men and women.
• To perform Taraaweeh with Jamaa’ah is SUNNATE KIFAYAH for men.
• If a person performs Taraaweeh at home whilst Taraaweeh is being performed at the Masjid, he will NOT be sinful. However, if all the neighbors’ perform their Taraaweeh alone at home, then all will be sinful because of neglecting the Jamaa’ah.
• The time for Taraaweeh is from after Esha Salaah to a little before Subha Sadiq. It can be performed before and after the Witr Salaah also.
• If one has missed a few Rak’aats of Taraaweeh and the Imam has commenced the Witr, then this Muqtadi may join for the Witr and complete the remainder of his Taraaweeh thereafter.
• 20 Rak’aats with 10 Salaams are MASNOON, i.e. one should have a Niyyat for 2 Rak’aats of Taraaweeh each time. After every four Rakaats it is Mustahab to sit a while and take a rest.
• One may remain silent or recite the Quran Sharif or Tasbeeh in a low voice or say Nafl Salaah separately during the period of rest after every four Rak’aats.
• It is MAKROOH to perform Taraaweeh sitting if one has the strength of Qiyaam (standing).
• While performing Taraaweeh some do not join the Jamaa’ah from the beginning but join the lmam when he prepares to go into Ruku. This is MAKROOH. They should join at the beginning.
• If one does NOT get the Jamaa’ah for Farz, he should perform his Farz alone and then join the Jamaa’ah for a Taraaweeh.