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

· 26 Shaʻban 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 1623English
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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)

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